December 10, 2023 | 12pm – 5 pm
See the fort decorated for the holidays and discover winter festivities in early America!
Activities:
Bonfires, storytellers, historic games, toy soldier painting, tomahawk throwing, quill and ink Christmas cards, wax sealing letters, candle dipping and more!
Refreshments:
Hot mulled cider, hot mulled teas, hot cocoa, and bake & take cookies from the historic army bake ovens.
Admission: $5 Adults, $4 Seniors, $3 Children
ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS - 2024
January 21 & February 18, 2024
Enjoy tea and learn a new craft inspired by the skills of yesteryear.
- May 11, 2024
- June 22, 2024
- July 19, 2024
- September 28, 2024
Tour the fort by lantern light!
The Second Sunday of Each Month in 2024
1pm-4pm
A wide variety of tabletop games designed to engage all levels of the family.
April 6-7, 2024
Live 1812 demonstrations with the 21st Infantry
Join us the first weekend the fort is open for the season!
April 13 & 14, 2024
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.
Cost: $110 per participant, $100 for OHC Members
Clothing Conference
Yesteryear’s Essentials Revisited: Fads and Fashions in the time of Jane Austen
April 13-14, 2024
A weekend conference of lectures, workshops, presentations, and more. Learn more here.
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
May 25-26, 2024
See history come to life at this War of 1812 reenactment.
Reenactors click here to register
June 29-30, 2024
Explore the technological advancements from crossbows to gunpowder during the 15th to 17th centuries.
July 13-14, 2024
Behold the conflict that engulfed the rest of the world during the War of 1812!
November 2, 2024
Experience the War of 1812, World War II, and fantasy space battles in miniature!
December 8, 2024
See the fort decorated for the holidays and discover winter festivities in early America.
"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