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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
After Dark Lantern Tour
May 11, 2024 | 8:30 p.m.
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.
Hearthside Cooking Class
May 11, 2024 | 10am-3pm
Experience life in an 1812 kitchen.
Please call 419-874-4121 to reserve your spot ($45)
First Siege 1813
May 25 & 26, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join us as Fort Meigs hosts re-enactors from across the U.S. and Canada to commemorate the First Siege of Fort Meigs by recreating authentic military camps and tactical demonstrations. Experience period camps, musket and cannon demonstrations, battle re-enactments, hands-on activities, and more!
Drums at the Rapids Gaming Convention
May 17 & 18, 2024
Fort Meigs hosts the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society, Great Lakes Chapter War Gaming Conference. There are over 30 tabletop games featuring various historical time periods
Second Sunday Tabletop Games
Next Second Sunday Gaming Day: May 12, 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.
