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Fort Meigs Historic Site is managed by the Fort Meigs Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit, on behalf of the Ohio History Connection
Digging into the Past
September 14, 2024 | 10am-2:30 pm
Ages 8-18 | $15 Per Student
Explore the links between history and archeology! Students will participate in mock excavations, hands on activity stations, themed presentations, and more! The staff at Fort Meigs has teamed up with professional archeologists from the University of Michigan to design this one-of-a-kind archeology program. To register please call 419-874-4121.
Life in Early Ohio
September 21-22, 2024 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Explore the historic skills and trades of frontier Ohio including; blacksmithing, tinsmithing, leatherworking, candle dipping, fashion, quilting and weaving, historic baking, frontier medicine and more. Test your skills at tomahawk throwing, historic games and other activities. General admission.
After Dark Lantern Tour
September 28, 2024 | 7:15 pm
Experience Fort Meigs After Dark!
Led by costumed guides, guests will tour the fort by lantern light, witness a nighttime musket demonstration, and experience the historic battlefield as soldiers did during the War of 1812. Advance tickets required: store.fortmeigs.org
Second Sunday Tabletop Games
Next Second Sunday Gaming Day: September 8, 2024 | 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Every second Sunday of the month we host historical
miniature tabletop games in the classrooms! The featured games change each
month. There are a variety of easy to learn games for all ages.
Check out our Podcast Series!
The Foot of the Rapids showcases diary entries, memoirs, letters home, poems, and music to convey exciting historic themes of The War of 1812.
Hosted by the staff of Fort Meigs Historic Site.
