Welcome to the Fort Meigs Reconstructed History Home Page

The Fort Meigs Reconstructed History Web site provides a glimpse into Ohio's past using contemporary digital technology to present a virtual tour of Fort Meigs as it stood during its pivotal role in the War of 1812. Learn how the American soldiers withstood the British siege of May 1, 1813 and test your knowledge of Fort Meigs' key features using our interactive challenge.

Key Features

In this section you'll learn about the key structural features of Fort Meigs that helped the American soldiers stationed inside withstand the British siege and their blistering artillery fire. To view the multimedia presentations, click the movie's play button (the small black triangle you see below the image) and make sure you have your speakers turned on so you can hear the narrator's voice.

Animation

The animation page presents a series of animated virtual tours highlighting some of the fort's key structural features. To view the multimedia presentations, click the movie's play button (the small black triangle you see below the image) and make sure you have your speakers turned on so you can hear the narrator's voice.

Challenge

Here you can test your knowledge of the fort's key features by moving your mouse cursor in an interactive quiz that's fun to play. In this quiz you will be presented with an aerial view of Fort Meigs and it will be up to you to correctly identify each of the key features the narrator asks you to locate, so make sure you have your computer speakers turned on.

Siege

Using animation and a vintage map of the Fort Meigs battleground, watch how the British siege of Fort Meigs unfolded over its six-day period and learn how General Harrison and his American forces resisted the British and Indian assaults. To view the multimedia presentations, click the movie's play button (the small black triangle you see below the image) and make sure you have your speakers turned on so you can hear the narrator's voice.

Museum Link

Clicking on the main menu's Museum Link button will take you out of our site and into the Fort Meigs State Memorial's official Web site. Here you can learn more about the fort, its history, and all the events and activities that take place at the Fort Meigs State Memorial.