Fallen Timbers Battlefield
Fallen Timbers Battlefield
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Memorial marks the site of a 1794 battle, which is considered to have been the last battle of the American Revolution.
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Dewayne P
Elizabethtown, KY1,985 contributions
Jun 2021
There really is not much to this site, aside from some signage placed around a walking loop. There is plenty of parking at a small visitors center; however, the VC was closed when I visited. You can get in some steps on the 1.5 mile loop and see the general location of the battle, but don't expect to be blown away. The monument is a short drive away with a third related site, Ft. Miamis, also within reasonable driving distance. Ft. Miamis is where the British forces were stationed and all the remains of that location is some earthworks with some signs as well.
Written June 13, 2021
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ffaith619
Columbus, OH86 contributions
Jun 2022
This was a nice little walk on the loop trail behind the visitor center. Unfortunately, the visitor center was closed when we arrived but the weather was perfect to walk the trail. We learn a lot by reading the signs at various points. Several benches for people to sit along the trail.
Written July 14, 2022
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Arthur G
Endicott, NY918 contributions
Sep 2021
The Visitor's center is not open. There is an easy to walk trail with information about battle at various spots. The trail took us about 1 hour to walk. There is no evidence left of the battlefield itself. Note the battle and monument are not at the same location.
Written October 30, 2021
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Jesita66
Rock Hill, NY234 contributions
Aug 2022
We first went to the memorial location. This was a cute little park and it provided a bike trail that you could use to travel to the battlefield, a short distance down the road.
The battlefield had a great walking trail with many information boards to read. I was disappointed that the visitor center was not open, but they had left the stamp outside
and the bathrooms were open - some redemption earned.
It was an informative stop and easy parking - don't miss it if you are in town.
The battlefield had a great walking trail with many information boards to read. I was disappointed that the visitor center was not open, but they had left the stamp outside
and the bathrooms were open - some redemption earned.
It was an informative stop and easy parking - don't miss it if you are in town.
Written August 15, 2022
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Mike S
Duluth, GA151 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
We like to visit national park system units on our driving vacations whenever convenient, and this was just off I-75 as were passing through. Usually, the National Park Service website does a great job of helping visitors, both in getting there and in figuring out how to plan the visit. Not the case here, for several reasons: first, Metropark Toledo, not NPS, actually administers the park; second, the main battlefield site (one of three) is not completely developed, perhaps due to lack of funds but also because the actual location of the battlefield has only recently been determined. We visited that site first (note: the brown directional signs from U.S. 24 are very small--we had to cobble together directions from the NPS site and a road atlas). There is an interpretive kiosk and a building that is going to be a visitors center someday but is now a for-rental events facility. A 1 1/2 mile loop trail circles the site--some interpretive signs which give only a general overview of the battle and its background and nothing about specific incidents (suggest walking it counterclockwise so that the signs are in chronological order). But the walk itself, through both woods and open fields, was very pleasant. The second site, the memorial park, was a little over a mile away, and has several monuments to the battle and a good interpretive kiosk--I suggest visiting this site before either of the other two, as it actually had an interpretive guide published by Metroparks. Very pretty, with a good view of the river. The third site, Fort Miamis (a British fort with a peripheral connection to the battle), is in a residential neighborhood in Maumee itself, about four miles away from the other sites. It features a kiosk, some good signs, and remnants of old earthworks, as well as a view of the river.
Despite the unfinished nature of the overall park, I still got a lot out of my visit, and I suspect that it will be a first-rate park once the interpretation and infrastructure have been developed.
One last thing: you can get a National Parks passport stamp for this unit, but not at any of the three sites. Actually, there is a passport stamp hanging at the kiosk at the main battlefield, but it was clearly not being maintained and had dried out. I had to go to the Maumee branch of the Toledo public library, which is fortunately only about a mile from the Fort Miamis site. The librarians there were very helpful and had the stamp and pads right at hand.
Despite the unfinished nature of the overall park, I still got a lot out of my visit, and I suspect that it will be a first-rate park once the interpretation and infrastructure have been developed.
One last thing: you can get a National Parks passport stamp for this unit, but not at any of the three sites. Actually, there is a passport stamp hanging at the kiosk at the main battlefield, but it was clearly not being maintained and had dried out. I had to go to the Maumee branch of the Toledo public library, which is fortunately only about a mile from the Fort Miamis site. The librarians there were very helpful and had the stamp and pads right at hand.
Written July 13, 2019
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StefOhio
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Aug 2018 • Couples
All the articles I read online made it sound like the opening of the Fallen Timbers Visitor Center was imminent, but the Toledo Blade has been following this development for at least fourteen years. We didn't even get inside the (empty) center because it had been rented out to a group. It's a mercy that the entrances to the restrooms are outside; after a two-hour drive to this attraction, we would have barged into the private party to get to the facilities.
Anyway, we like history and we have imagination, so we made the most of what is there. There is a sign at the beginning with a general map to look at but no brochures like you would expect at almost any battlefield park. We took the fork to the left, which took us backwards around the signs, but we finished with shade by going this way, important on a very hot day. There has been an attempt to fell some timbers to add a realistic touch and we appreciated this. Also there seems to be some kind of reforestation going on, with tall prairie grasses,shrubs, and trees protected by animal-proof tubes. Pretend they represent soldiers or warriors. There was a sign that made us itch to see the artifacts that were discovered in 1995 or so, the ones that proved that for hundreds of years the Fallen Timbers Battlefield was misidentified. Alas, they're housed at Heidelberg in Tiffin. The monument that you see in pictures is on the wrong site, so although you can walk there via a pedestrian bridge, it was too hot for us, so we jumped in the car. If you want a brochure, this is where you can get it. The trail map by the parking lot offers one about the battlefield. At this section of the park, there's the monument, which is impressive but misplaced, and Turkey Foot Rock, where the brave Turkey Foot may have died.
Had I known how little information I would learn as we toured the battlefield, I would have studied about it in advance, but I foolishly believed that the visitor center would open any day, fully stocked with artifacts, research, and maybe even a movie dramatization. So I'm doing you a favor-- do your studying before you go. Or wait twenty years and see if the visitor center is open yet.
This was a beautiful place with an easy walking trail. There is a mall across the street. We didn't go. It's said that Fallen Timbers was the last battle of the Revolutionary War and that it changed history. Too bad greed (renting out the visitor center?) and disagreements about land development (the mall next door) have all but stolen this history from us. Sign me a proud alumnus of Wayne High School. As in Mad Anthony Wayne.
Anyway, we like history and we have imagination, so we made the most of what is there. There is a sign at the beginning with a general map to look at but no brochures like you would expect at almost any battlefield park. We took the fork to the left, which took us backwards around the signs, but we finished with shade by going this way, important on a very hot day. There has been an attempt to fell some timbers to add a realistic touch and we appreciated this. Also there seems to be some kind of reforestation going on, with tall prairie grasses,shrubs, and trees protected by animal-proof tubes. Pretend they represent soldiers or warriors. There was a sign that made us itch to see the artifacts that were discovered in 1995 or so, the ones that proved that for hundreds of years the Fallen Timbers Battlefield was misidentified. Alas, they're housed at Heidelberg in Tiffin. The monument that you see in pictures is on the wrong site, so although you can walk there via a pedestrian bridge, it was too hot for us, so we jumped in the car. If you want a brochure, this is where you can get it. The trail map by the parking lot offers one about the battlefield. At this section of the park, there's the monument, which is impressive but misplaced, and Turkey Foot Rock, where the brave Turkey Foot may have died.
Had I known how little information I would learn as we toured the battlefield, I would have studied about it in advance, but I foolishly believed that the visitor center would open any day, fully stocked with artifacts, research, and maybe even a movie dramatization. So I'm doing you a favor-- do your studying before you go. Or wait twenty years and see if the visitor center is open yet.
This was a beautiful place with an easy walking trail. There is a mall across the street. We didn't go. It's said that Fallen Timbers was the last battle of the Revolutionary War and that it changed history. Too bad greed (renting out the visitor center?) and disagreements about land development (the mall next door) have all but stolen this history from us. Sign me a proud alumnus of Wayne High School. As in Mad Anthony Wayne.
Written August 4, 2018
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Cliff-Art C
Sylvania, OH129 contributions
Aug 2013 • Family
Battle of Fallen Timbers (August 20, 1794) Monument & Park
Maumee’s Fallen Timbers area is actually three ( 3 ) historic early American sites.
There is so much early American history in this area that you will be amazed at what happen at this spot. You really need to study this battle and everything that it connects to in the founding of America to appreciate where you are standing at the moment. You can feel and see the history at this site, but only if you know the stories of what happen here over 220 years ago.
Just a few notes about the site are listed below to gain your interest and maybe you will look up this part of history. There is very little information at this site, so many people over look the importance of this location.
I hope you enjoy learning about memorial sites like this one, for we must learn from the past to improve life for everyone in the future.
1. The Battle of Fallen Timbers Memorial Monument, and Park
* The monument is on a bluff overlooking and the Maumee River and Side Cut Metropark
* Indian Chef’s Turkey Foot - The Rock Memorial is located in the park
* The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War
* It has been called: “The last battle of the American Revolution”
* The Legion of the United States led by General Mad Anthony Wayne
* The Native Americans led by Miami Chief Little Turtle and many other chiefs
* The Indian’s, were estimated at 1,500, and included tribes like Shawnee, Buckongahelas, Delaware, Miami and Little Turtle, Mingo, Ojibwa, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Wyandot, and Canadian militiamen.
* This site has a bike, jogging path and pedestrian bridge.
2. The Actual Battle of Fallen Timbers Battlefield
* The Battlefield is not accessible to the public except during special events
3. The Fort Miami (Built 1794) National Historic Site is close by
* Earthworks used to create the British Fort Miami, are located on River Road, and are still visible. The fort played a role in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. It was also used in the War of 1812.
Also see Fort Megs in Perrysburg OH - it is amazing and a compete fort and museum.
Maumee’s Fallen Timbers area is actually three ( 3 ) historic early American sites.
There is so much early American history in this area that you will be amazed at what happen at this spot. You really need to study this battle and everything that it connects to in the founding of America to appreciate where you are standing at the moment. You can feel and see the history at this site, but only if you know the stories of what happen here over 220 years ago.
Just a few notes about the site are listed below to gain your interest and maybe you will look up this part of history. There is very little information at this site, so many people over look the importance of this location.
I hope you enjoy learning about memorial sites like this one, for we must learn from the past to improve life for everyone in the future.
1. The Battle of Fallen Timbers Memorial Monument, and Park
* The monument is on a bluff overlooking and the Maumee River and Side Cut Metropark
* Indian Chef’s Turkey Foot - The Rock Memorial is located in the park
* The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War
* It has been called: “The last battle of the American Revolution”
* The Legion of the United States led by General Mad Anthony Wayne
* The Native Americans led by Miami Chief Little Turtle and many other chiefs
* The Indian’s, were estimated at 1,500, and included tribes like Shawnee, Buckongahelas, Delaware, Miami and Little Turtle, Mingo, Ojibwa, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Wyandot, and Canadian militiamen.
* This site has a bike, jogging path and pedestrian bridge.
2. The Actual Battle of Fallen Timbers Battlefield
* The Battlefield is not accessible to the public except during special events
3. The Fort Miami (Built 1794) National Historic Site is close by
* Earthworks used to create the British Fort Miami, are located on River Road, and are still visible. The fort played a role in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. It was also used in the War of 1812.
Also see Fort Megs in Perrysburg OH - it is amazing and a compete fort and museum.
Written January 31, 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
interceptpubs
Columbus, IN974 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
Fallen Timbers was a key battle in the early history of the then western United States or Northwest Territory as it was called (the area that today encompasses the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and into eastern Minnesota). Although this land had been ceded to the United States from the British after the Revolutionary War, the Native American peoples in the region took a different view, encouraged by the British who skirted the spirit of the treaty to support their Native American allies.
By the mid-1790s, the United States had suffered a couple of disastrous defeats in the region, and "Mad" Anthony Wayne was brought out of retirement to save the situation for the fledgling nation. Establishing a series of outposts to reestablish American sovereignty and support his operations in the region, Wayne's forces were moving methodically northward towards the Great Lakes from the Cincinnati area.
Following their progress, the Native Americans setup a position along the Maumee River in a heavily forested area recently hit by a tornado. The fallen timbers, they thought, presented a barrier that would slow Wayne's progress and make his forces vulnerable to attack. Perhaps not coincidentally, the site was also close to an outpost, Fort Miamis, that the British had built in the ceded territory.
The ensuing battle was hard fought, but the Americans decisively defeated the Native American and Canadian forces that opposed them. The Native Americans retreated to the British Fort, but the British refused them entry as they were under strict orders to maintain "neutrality." The victory led to the Treaty of Greenville between the Native Americans and the United States that opened most of Ohio to settlement and greatly influenced the Jay Treaty between the British and United States whereby the British agreed to finally withdraw from their frontier forts in the region.
We first visited this important battlefield some twenty years ago. The site was located on a bluff overlooking the Maumee River floodplain just beside the major freeway through the area. There was even an impressive new monument dedicated at the 200th anniversary of the battle, plus some earlier monuments dating back almost another a hundred years.
However, since then some clever archaeological research has shown that the battle had not occurred here but a little farther inland from the river and a little further downstream. The area where the battle reached its climax has been turned into another historic site with a 1.3 mile trail through the woods and grasslands marked with informative placards providing a brief description of the background, battle, and aftermath. There's even a visitor center - although in name only, as the building is currently just a rentable event space with some outside restrooms accessible to the public.
Since the monuments are there, the original site is also still maintained as part of the park (oddly enough this is the only place you can get a small printed guide to the battlefield) and a third site has been added at the earthwork remnants of the British fort. The latter is still in the early stages of development and will eventually include a disabled access ramp down to the Maumee River.
We happened to visit on the anniversary of the battle, and apparently every year there are now reenactments, tours, etc. at the "real" battlefield site.
Well, in this case, history didn't change, but our knowledge of it has seen some revision. We're not talking about revisionist history where historical events are creatively reinterpreted to fit someone's political narrative, but real history as determined by factual information. It will be interesting to return in a few years to see how this complex continues to develop.
By the mid-1790s, the United States had suffered a couple of disastrous defeats in the region, and "Mad" Anthony Wayne was brought out of retirement to save the situation for the fledgling nation. Establishing a series of outposts to reestablish American sovereignty and support his operations in the region, Wayne's forces were moving methodically northward towards the Great Lakes from the Cincinnati area.
Following their progress, the Native Americans setup a position along the Maumee River in a heavily forested area recently hit by a tornado. The fallen timbers, they thought, presented a barrier that would slow Wayne's progress and make his forces vulnerable to attack. Perhaps not coincidentally, the site was also close to an outpost, Fort Miamis, that the British had built in the ceded territory.
The ensuing battle was hard fought, but the Americans decisively defeated the Native American and Canadian forces that opposed them. The Native Americans retreated to the British Fort, but the British refused them entry as they were under strict orders to maintain "neutrality." The victory led to the Treaty of Greenville between the Native Americans and the United States that opened most of Ohio to settlement and greatly influenced the Jay Treaty between the British and United States whereby the British agreed to finally withdraw from their frontier forts in the region.
We first visited this important battlefield some twenty years ago. The site was located on a bluff overlooking the Maumee River floodplain just beside the major freeway through the area. There was even an impressive new monument dedicated at the 200th anniversary of the battle, plus some earlier monuments dating back almost another a hundred years.
However, since then some clever archaeological research has shown that the battle had not occurred here but a little farther inland from the river and a little further downstream. The area where the battle reached its climax has been turned into another historic site with a 1.3 mile trail through the woods and grasslands marked with informative placards providing a brief description of the background, battle, and aftermath. There's even a visitor center - although in name only, as the building is currently just a rentable event space with some outside restrooms accessible to the public.
Since the monuments are there, the original site is also still maintained as part of the park (oddly enough this is the only place you can get a small printed guide to the battlefield) and a third site has been added at the earthwork remnants of the British fort. The latter is still in the early stages of development and will eventually include a disabled access ramp down to the Maumee River.
We happened to visit on the anniversary of the battle, and apparently every year there are now reenactments, tours, etc. at the "real" battlefield site.
Well, in this case, history didn't change, but our knowledge of it has seen some revision. We're not talking about revisionist history where historical events are creatively reinterpreted to fit someone's political narrative, but real history as determined by factual information. It will be interesting to return in a few years to see how this complex continues to develop.
Written August 21, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Trey J
Indianapolis, IN354 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
I found this site interesting because so often historical monuments seem to mark terminal events in history whatever the outcome was, but this site marks a point in time that leads to a much larger era in American history. I visited the Monument which is impressive in that it reflects on the four sides of the event - Native Americans, US Army soldiers, Settlers and the British. All of this set at a dramatic overlook bluff along the Maumee River.
For those of you who are avid National Parks travelers like me- Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site is an affiliated site and operated by Metroparks. There are no NPS maps, few interpretive displays, no visitor center and the passport stamp is located at a town library about 5-10min drive east in very cute Maumee, OH.
For those of you who are avid National Parks travelers like me- Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site is an affiliated site and operated by Metroparks. There are no NPS maps, few interpretive displays, no visitor center and the passport stamp is located at a town library about 5-10min drive east in very cute Maumee, OH.
Written June 30, 2017
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Anniebananie200
42 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
Important battle in our nation's history, but sadly, this park is small and there's just not alot of information about how important this battle was to America. Of note, I appreciated that they have a monument to the Native Americans killed in battle here - most battlefield monuments from this era still paint Native Americans as aggressive and savage - no war is quite so black and white, though.
Written June 15, 2015
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What are the hours of the visitors centers?
Written August 6, 2019
There's no visitors center at Fallen Timbers Battlefield - there are just restrooms open to the public and the other part of the pavilion is for rent.
Written August 7, 2019
How long would you estimate exploring doing the 1.5 loop of the battlefield, the monument on the other side, getting the stamp at the library and Fort Miamis?
Also, is Fort Miamis really worth stopping at (based on the pictures)?
Written March 31, 2017
About 2 hours including driving between locations.
If you are in the neighborhood and you are a U.S. history buff it's worth a stop. If they get the funds to finish the visitors center and improve the interpretation at the battlefield proper it could be a pretty nice site. The Fort Miamis site and library are in a very pretty residential area of Maumee and there are some good places to eat nearby.
Written August 9, 2019
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