Perrysburg in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Blockhouses

Fort Meigs

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 12, 2020

1. Blockhouses Marker

Inscription. Seven blockhouses were spaced irregularly along the stockade wall. These blockhouses were intended to function as defensive positions with at least one cannon on the first floor and a platoon of men armed with muskets and rifles stationed on the second floor. The walls were made of double layers of solid timber two feet thick. Over time, the buildings also served other functions. Immediately after the first siege, many of the blockhouses were converted temporarily into hospitals to care for the wounded and dying. Later, at least one blockhouse was used to hold military trials.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Science & Medicine • War of 1812.

Location. 41° 33.221′ N, 83° 39.028′ W. Marker is in Perrysburg, Ohio, in Wood County. It can be reached from the intersection of West River Road (Ohio Route 65) and North Ridge Drive, 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,

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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

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Maumee Rapids (within shouting distance of this marker); Discipline (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lieut. John McCullough & Lieut. Robert Walker (about 300 feet away); First Siege (about 400 feet away); Gardens (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named First Siege (about 500 feet away); Fort Meigs (about 500 feet away); General William Henry Harrison (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perrysburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Indian Wars (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2023

2. Blockhouses Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 12, 2020

3. Blockhouses Marker

Inside the Blockhouse at Fort Meigs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2023

4. Inside the Blockhouse at Fort Meigs

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.