Perrysburg Township in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Indian Wars
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Photographed by Christopher Light, circa February 2007
1. The Indian Wars Marker
When American Pioneers attempted to settle the area north and west of the Ohio River, following the Ordinance of 1787, the Indians aided by the British in Canada, fought valiantly and fiercely for their homes in the Ohio Country. It required the efforts of three American armies to break the Indian resistance. The first Army (1790) under Gen. Josiah Harmar met defeat at the Miami Indian Villages (Fort Wayne, Indiana). The second (1791) under Gov. Arthur St. Clair was ambushed and suffered severe losses on the banks of the Wabash (Fort Recovery, Ohio). The third army, the Legion of the United States, under the command of Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, achieved decisive victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Aug. 20, 1794. The defeat of the hostile Indians was made complete, following the battle, when the gates of Fort Miamis, the stronghold of their British allies, were closed to them and when promises of aid were not forthcoming. Beaten in combat and deserted by the British, the Indians signed the Treaty of Greeneville, Aug 3, 1795. They were thereby placed under the control of the United States, and the northwest territory was opened, in part, to peaceful white settlement.
Erected 1955 by The Historical Society of Northwestern Ohio.
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Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 41° 33.28′ N, 83° 39.03′ W. Marker was near Perrysburg, Ohio, in Wood County. It was in Perrysburg Township. It could be reached from Rapids Road south of Conant Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling south. Follow the signs to Fort Meigs, down by the river. Its adjacent to the parking area. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 27761 Rapids Rd, Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Maumee Rapids (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blockhouses (about 400 feet away); Discipline (about 500 feet away); Lieut. John McCullough & Lieut. Robert Walker (about 600 feet away); First Siege (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named First Siege (about 700 feet away); Interior Earthworks (about 700 feet away); Fort Meigs (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perrysburg.
Also see . . . Ohio Indian Battles. Legends
Photographed by Christopher Light, February 2007
2. Fort Miegs
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,696 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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