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A History of Fort Meigs: The Fort’s Reconstruction as Reflection of Sense of Place to Northwest Ohio

Johnson, Ashley A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302277617

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2011, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, History.
Fort Meigs has endured for nearly 200 years due to its sense of place it offers to northwest Ohio. A sense of place consists of an area that offers locals an anchor of identity and explanation to understand their place and existence in time and space. In 1813, Fort Meigs first served northwest Ohio through the War of 1812 campaigns after the disastrous River Raisin Massacre and other repeated American losses; the two campaigns at the fort helped to turn the war in America’s favor. Following the war period, the fort continued to serve the area by providing a space and backdrop for such things as political campaigns, memorial grounds for soldiers, celebrations of American war victories, and as a recreational area. Community efforts began and increased throughout the 19th and 20th centuries to memorialize and protect the grounds, culminating in the 1960s and 1970s into an actual reconstruction of the fort as a public history site. Since then, the reconstructed fort and museum have continued to underscore its sense of place by providing an educational and relatable history of Fort Meigs by highlighting its role in the war and to the state of Ohio.
Diane Britton, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Michael Jakobson, Dr. (Committee Member)
Barbara Floyd, Prof. (Committee Chair)
88 p.
American History; History; Museums
Fort Meigs; Sense of Place; northwest Ohio; Ohio History; museums; War of 1812; Public History

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  • Johnson, A. A. (2011). A History of Fort Meigs: The Fort’s Reconstruction as Reflection of Sense of Place to Northwest Ohio [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302277617

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Johnson, Ashley. A History of Fort Meigs: The Fort’s Reconstruction as Reflection of Sense of Place to Northwest Ohio. 2011. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302277617.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Johnson, Ashley. "A History of Fort Meigs: The Fort’s Reconstruction as Reflection of Sense of Place to Northwest Ohio." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302277617

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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