Today's episode is about the Fort Meigs Historic Site, and my guest is John Thompson. He's the Manager of Historic Programming and Head of Interpretation at Fort Meigs Historic Site.

If you've ever driven past it and thought, I should check that out sometime, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn what to see and do at Fort Meigs, what not to miss inside the fort and museum, and how to experience it in a way that really brings history to life. We also talk about how the community uses the space and how to enjoy it while respecting its history.

Fort Meigs Historic Site

War of 1812 Museum and Reconstructed Wooden Walled Fort

29100 West River Road

Perrysburg, Ohio

Links from this episode

• Fort Meigs Historic Site https://fortmeigs.org/
• Ohio History Connection https://www.ohiohistory.org/
• War of 1812 Reenactment (Memorial Day Weekend – May 2026) https://fortmeigs.org/memorialday/
• Independence Day Event (July) https://fortmeigs.org/independence/
• American Revolution Event (August) https://fortmeigs.org/revolution/
• Life in Early Ohio (September) https://fortmeigs.org/earlyohio/
• The Foot of the Rapids Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foot-of-the-rapids/id1508380833
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• Volunteer https://fortmeigs.org/volunteer/
• Donate https://fortmeigs.org/donate/
• Membership information https://fortmeigs.org/membership/