Fort Meigs (1)

Fort Meigs (1) (1813-1817) - First established in 1813 during the War of 1812 by General William Henry Harrison. Named after Col. Return J. Meigs, Revolutionary War Officer and Commander of the 3rd Light Infantry under General Anthony Wayne during the Northwest Territory Indian War. Abandoned in 1817.

Fort Meigs Monument	Fort Meigs Grand Battery
Fort Meigs Blockhouses

Current Status

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Location: Wood County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 41.5517185 Long: -83.650491 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 627'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 644

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Meigs

Visited: 10 Sep 2010

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