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The Frontier Moves West: Fort Miamis National Historic Site in Maumee, Ohio

Leah Angstman visits the site of Fort Miamis, a 1794 British-held fort built to block U.S. westward expansion during the Northwest Indian Wars, the Battle of Fallen Timbers, and the War of 1812.

Posted by-May 24, 2021Posted inField Notes

200 Years in the Wrong Place: Fallen Timbers State Memorial in Maumee, Ohio

Leah Angstman visits the site of the Fallen Timbers State Memorial, a park thought to be the battlefield site for 200 years before archaeologists determined the Battle of Fallen Timbers took place a quarter mile to the north.

Posted by-May 23, 2021Posted inField Notes

Decisive Moment: Fallen Timbers Battlefield in Maumee, Ohio

Decisive Moment: Fallen Timbers Battlefield in Maumee, Ohio Today I visit the site of the Battle of Fallen Timbers, a decisive 1794 American victory over Native American and British opponentsContinue reading “Decisive Moment: Fallen Timbers Battlefield in Maumee, Ohio”

Posted by-May 23, 2021May 23, 2021Posted inField Notes

Roadside Kitsch: Paul Bunyan in Brooklyn, Michigan

Roadside Kitsch: Paul Bunyan in Brooklyn, Michigan Today I visit the site of an original 1960s Paul Bunyan muffler man. Learn about the history of muffler men on Route 66,Continue reading “Roadside Kitsch: Paul Bunyan in Brooklyn, Michigan”

Posted by-May 23, 2021May 23, 2021Posted inField Notes
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