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

Second Fort

Fort Meigs

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 12, 2020

1. Second Fort Marker

Inscription. In August 1813, General Harrison began to prepare the army for the invasion of Canada. Harrison ordered the large fort destroyed and replaced by a small stockade approximately 50 yards square and surrounded by a steep-sided ditch six feet deep and five feet across. A blockhouse was built at each of the stockade's corners. Within the post, permanent barracks and storehouses were built to house and supply the much reduced garrison. This second fort allowed the United States to maintain control of the strategic Maumee Rapids while releasing the majority of the garrison to march against Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1813.

Location. 41° 33.14′ N, 83° 39.176′ 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: 27547 W River Rd, Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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: The Grand Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Kentucky Memorial at Fort Meigs (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Meigs / Construction (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Amos Stoddard (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory Of Michael Hayes, Timothy Hayes, Thomas Hayes (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Soldiers Who Died At Fort Meigs Or In Ohio During the War of 1812 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Meigs / Introduction 4 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2023

2. Second Fort Marker

line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perrysburg.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2023

3. Second Fort Marker

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 261 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.