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Winter Hours: From January through March 31 2024, our hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Welcome

The Fort Meigs visitor center and museum are open year round!

Reduced rates are offered during our winter quarter. Admission includes the viewing of WGTE’s Fort Meigs introductory video, and access to The Legacy of Freedom, our state-of-the-art War of 1812 Museum.

The reconstructed fort and outdoor exhibits are closed for the winter from November 1 – March 31.

Click here to begin planning your visit.

Fort Meigs Historic Site is managed by the Fort Meigs Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit, on behalf of the Ohio History Connection

Yesteryear’s Essentials Revisited: Fads & Fashions in the time of Jane Austen 

April 13-14, 2024

A Weekend Conference of Lectures, Workshops, Presentations, and More!

Learn more here

Second Sunday Tabletop Games

Next Second Sunday Gaming Day: April 14, 2024

1:00-4:00 p.m.

Every second Sunday of the month we host historical miniature tabletop games in the classrooms! The featured games change each month. There are a variety of easy to learn games for all ages.

Check out our Podcast Series!

The Foot of the Rapids showcases diary entries, memoirs, letters home, poems, and music to convey exciting historic themes of The War of 1812.

Hosted by the staff of Fort Meigs Historic Site.

Photo credit: Weaver
Background image credit: Library of Congress