ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS - 2023
January 22, February 26, & March 26, 2023
Enjoy tea and learn a new craft inspired by the skills of yesteryear.
The Second Sunday of Each Month in 2023 1pm-4pm
A wide variety of tabletop games designed to engage all levels of the family.
April 15, April 16, 2023
Learn the basics of heating, shaping, and bending metal while working on a reproduction of an early 19th century travelling forge, similar to those used by the U.S. Army during the War of 1812.
This is a beginners-level hands-on workshop. Space is extremely limited. Call 419-874-4121 to register. $75 per participant
April 22, 2023
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. *Prepaid Reservation Required*
Experience life in an 1812 kitchen! Learn how to cook on an open hearth with period kitchen tools.
Space is limited. Call 419-874-4121 to register. $45 per participant (historic recipe booklet and meal included!)
Garrison Weekend: WWII
April 29-30, 2023
Experience WWII camp life and military tactics.
May 6-7, 2023
Examine the military make-up of the world’s armies 100 years after the War of 1812 and roughly 100 years hence.
May 27-28, 2023
See history come to life at this War of 1812 reenactment.
Reenactors click here to register
June 3-4, 2023
Explore the technological advancements from crossbows to gunpowder in the 15th to 17th centuries.
"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