Stockade
Fort Meigs
Militia companies from Ohio and Kentucky would have been responsible for protecting this portion of the stockade. All the ground outside the wall would have been cleared of trees and brush. Attackers who left the protection of the treeline would become easy targets. Storming the fort would have proved to be a costly undertaking, British troops would have faced withering musket fire from the wall and additional fire from the blockhouses.
The post seen through this gate is located 100 yards from
the wall, the outermost limit of effective musket range. Because
of the fort's design, the British attempted to capture the garrison
by surrounding it and using artillery to destroy it from long range.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812.
Location. 41° 33.107′ N, 83° 39.104′ W. Marker is in Perrysburg, Ohio, in Wood County. It can be reached from the intersection of West River Road (Ohio Route 65) and Fort Meigs Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29100 W River Rd, Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Meigs / Construction (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Soldiers Monument
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 29, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
