Time

Activity

12:00 p.m.

Fort Meigs Opens

12:00 - 4:00

Period Hands-on Activities Kid Friendly!

Play period games just like the kids did back in the early 1800s! Graces, hoops and sticks, dominoes, farkle, and more! (Activities cease during the Ceremony)

12:30

Musket Demonstration

Hear the crack of the musket volley and smell the gunpowder! Find out exactly why those crazy soldiers stood in lone lines on the battlefield!

12:30

Army Medicine

Learn how soldiers were cared for when they became sick or wounded during the War of 1812. What medicines did they have back then?

1:00

Artillery Demonstration

Learn about the cannons used at Fort Meigs during the First Siege. Don't forget to cover your ears!

2:00

Memorial Ceremony & Wreath Laying

The highlight of the day! Join us in honoring our nation's fallen heroes; both those that served at Fort Meigs during the War of 1812 and all the men and women of the United States military. A memorial ceremony and wreath laying takes place at the Fort Meigs Monument and the Pennsylvania Monument.

3:00

Musket Demonstration

Hear the crack of the musket volley and smell the gunpowder! Find out exactly why those crazy soldiers stood in lone lines on the battlefield!

3:30

Drill with American Soldiers Kid Friendly!

Kids (and kids at heart) can pick up the (wooden) musket, don a set of cross belts, and learn to march and train like the soldiers of the U.S. Army did during the War of 1812!

4:00

Artillery Demonstration

Learn about the cannons used at Fort Meigs during the First Siege. Don't forget to cover your ears!

4:30

Rifle Demonstration

While the rifle was similar to the musket, there were some key differences. Join the riflemen of Fort Meigs for a discussion of their weapons and tactics and see one fired!

5:00

Fort Meigs Closes