Two hundred years ago this week, during the War of 1812, an Ohio
fort was front and center as American forces battled the British
for control of Lake Erie and the region around it. If the
British and their allies had prevailed, places like Toledo,
Sandusky, Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland and Conneaut might be on
maps of Canada today. This weekend in Perrysburg, historic Fort
Meigs observes the 200th anniversary of the bloodiest day of
fighting there during the three-year War of 1812 -- May 5, 1813,
the First Siege of Fort Meigs. More... Visit the fort this
Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5, 2013, and meet hundreds of
War of 1812 re-enactors from the United States and Canada
portraying those who fought there. Explore authentic 1812-era
military camps and see battle re-enactments, fife and drum
concerts, musket and cannon firings and more.