Fort Meigs
United States historic place in Perrysburg, Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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. It is named in honor of Ohio governor Return J. Meigs Jr., for his support in providing Major General William Henry Harrison with militia and supplies for a line of forts in Ohio and the Indiana Territory. The site is owned by the Ohio History Connection.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 1.3 mi. SW of Perrysburg, Perrysburg vicinity, OH |
| County | Wood County |
| Listed | Aug 4, 1969 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 69000151 |
| Type of place | fort |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1.3 mi. SW of Perrysburg, Perrysburg, OH |
| Website | fortmeigs.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 41.5528° N, 83.6515° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | River Raisin National Battlefield Park · 29 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Fort Meigs listed on the National Register?
Aug 4, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Fort Meigs?
Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.
Source: Official website
Where is Fort Meigs?
1.3 mi. SW of Perrysburg, Perrysburg vicinity, Wood County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is River Raisin National Battlefield Park, 29 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Fort Meigs?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Fort Meigs?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000151. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.