Fort Meigs State Memorial
Fort Meigs was a United States fortification along the Maumee River in what is now Perrysburg, Ohio built during the War of 1812. The British, supported by Tecumseh's Confederacy, failed to capture the fort during the siege of Fort Meigs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: historic fort in Ohio, USA
- Also known as: “Fort Meigs” and “Fort Meigs State Park”
- Address: 29100 West River Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maumee Indoor Theatre and First Presbyterian Church of Maumee.
Maumee Indoor Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Maumee Indoor Theatre is a movie theater.
First Presbyterian Church of Maumee
Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
First Presbyterian Church of Maumee Chapel is a historic church at 200 E. Broadway in Maumee, Ohio. It is the oldest church building in Northwest Ohio.
Side Cut Metropark
Protected area
Side Cut Metropark is a regional park in Maumee, Ohio, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo and named for being a sidecut on the Miami and Erie Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maumee and Perrysburg.
Maumee
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Maumee River, it is a suburb about 10 miles southwest of Toledo. The population was 13,896 at the 2020 census.
Perrysburg
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Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,041 at the 2020 census. The city is along the south side of the Maumee River about 12 miles southwest of Toledo and is part of the Toledo metropolitan area.
Monclova
Village
Monclova is an unincorporated community in central Monclova Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43542. Monclova is situated 4½ miles west of Fort Meigs State Memorial.
Fort Meigs State Memorial
- Categories: fort, recreation area, historic site, and battlefield
- Location: Wood, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.5527° or 41° 33′ 10″ northLongitude
-83.65085° or 83° 39′ 3″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
86HRH83X+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 197974726OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
5154869Wikidata ID
Q5471670
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Meigs State Memorial” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ميجز”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Meigs”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maumee Uptown Historic District and Perrysburg Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Indian Hill and Fort Meigs Visitor Center.
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