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FORT MEIGS MONUMENT
The site of Fort Meigs (located on Route 65, 1.3 miles from
Perrysburg, Ohio) is marked by an imposing granite shaft.
Built by General Harrison in 1813, Fort Meigs was besieged
unsuccessfully by the British and their Indian allies through-
out the spring and summer of that year. So impregnable
was the stronghold that it became known as the "Gibraltar
of the Northwest". Remnants of original earthworks can
still be seen. The monument is situated in a 42-acre park
which provides picnic facilities.
SOHIO
in a series of "Let's Explore Ohio" scenic post cards
available only through Standard Oil stations and
dealers. Free. Kodachrome by Arnold Eagle.
