Fort Meigs

Fort Meigs
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Dressed in clothing of the period, these guides at Fort Meigs Historic Site prepare to give a tour of the facility on a clear day in the summer
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Location	Perrysburg, Ohio
Coordinates	41°33′10″N 83°39′6″W / 41.55278°N 83.65167°W / 41.55278; -83.65167
Area	62.25 acres (25.19 ha)
Built	1813
NRHP reference No.	69000151[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 4, 1969
Designated NHL	August 4, 1969

Fort Meigs was a United States fortification along the Maumee River in what is now Perrysburg, Ohio during the War of 1812. The British Army, supported by Tecumseh's Confederacy, failed to capture the fort during the siege of Fort Meigs. It is named in honor of Ohio governor Return J. Meigs Jr., for his support in providing General William Henry Harrison with militia and supplies for the line of forts along the Old Northwest frontier.