Special Events & Activities

ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS - 2021

Tea & Historic Crafts

January 17, 2021 • February 21, 2021 • March 21, 2021

Enjoy tea and learn a new craft inspired by the skills of yesteryear.

Blacksmithing 101 Workshop

TBD

Strike while the iron’s hot.

THE YESTERYEAR'S ESSENTIALS REVISITED: FADS AND FASHION OF THE FEDERAL ERA CLOTHING CONFERENCE

POSTPONED until 2022

Join us for a weekend of Federal Fashion!

Fort Meigs After Dark Lantern Tour

  • July 16, 2021-  SOLD OUT
  • August 27, 2021
  • September 24, 2021  
  • October 8, 2021

Tour the fort by lantern light!

Hearthside Cooking Class

TBD

Experience life in an 1812 kitchen.

DRUMS AT THE RAPIDS Miniature War Gaming Conference

TBD

Fight epic battles on a small scale.

First Seige 1813

Cancelled for 2021

See history come to life at this War of 1812 reenactment.

Memorial Day

May 31, 2021

Join us in honoring our nation’s fallen heroes.

Muster on the Maumee

June 19 – 20, 2021

See the evolution of the common soldier.

Independence Day 1813

July 4, 2021

See the celebrations of July 4, 1813 recreated.

Revolutionary War Drill Weekend

August 14-15, 2021

Discover the American Revolution!

Life in Early Ohio

September 25 – 26, 2021

Discover historic skills & trades.

Tinsmithing Workshop

TBD

Take part in a long-lost trade.

Garrison Ghost Walk

October 22, 23, 29, & 30, 2021

Discover the spookier side of this historic place.

The World at War - Miniature War Gaming Day

TBD

Rewrite history, in miniature.

Holiday Open House

December 12, 2021

Celebrate the holidays!

"A band of musick [sic] this evening drew the attention of the fort. It was composed of a drum, two flutes, two cornets and a lyre."

~ Anonymous Private
Simonton's Co., Ohio Militia
June 6, 1813

Image Credit: Fort Meigs