Ohio History Journal

Forty-First Annual Meeting             639

be given to the portion dealing with Fallen Timbers.

The State and Federal Governments fell short in their

appropriation for that park. Mr. Sherman and I con-

ferred, and I suggested that as Fallen Timbers is prac-

tially at Toledo's threshold, the people of Toledo

should join in carrying out the plan. Mr. Sherman

agreed to undertake to raise $25,000. It has been a long

drawn out fight, would have discouraged anybody ex-

cept Mr. Sherman. I think he will be successful.

Secretary C. B. Galbreath then read Mr. Sherman's

report, which follows:

Your Committee on

 

FORT MEIGS, FORT MIAMI and FALLEN TIMBERS

respectfully report as follows:

 

FORT MEIGS

A tract of forty-two acres on the right bank of the Maumee

River directly opposite the village of the same name, includes

the site of the old Harrison Fort, the earthworks of which are

still plainly in evidence. They proved invincible when attacked

by the united forces of Proctor and Tecumseh in May, 1813. An

imposing gray granite shaft, erected by the State, marks this

historic spot. The grounds are splendidly maintained by the

Commission appointed by the Governor and are under the im-

mediate supervision of an excellent caretaker.

 

FORT MIAMI

Built in 1680 by Lieutenant-Governor Frontenac as a French

Military Trading Post, abandoned shortly thereafter for a loca-

tion farther west, re-built by the English Governor Simcoe in

1794, abandoned in 1796 after the treaty of Greenville, occupied

and abandoned by the American forces and re-occupied and re-

abandoned by the British General Proctor in the War of 1812,

this ancient fortress has the distinction of being not only the old-

est in the State, but as having triumphantly floated the flags

of three nations. At the time of the Battle of Fallen Timbers,

it was occupied by Major Campbell, the British Commander,

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with about two hundred regulars and two hundred and fifty

militiamen and by Colonel McKee, the British trader, whose

property was destroyed by Wayne. The title to this historic spot

with its remarkably well preserved earthworks is still in private

possession. The owners are not disposed to sell at a price which

would likely interest the Society, though the three acres compris-

ing the Fort and the river approaches should belong to the State.

 

FALLEN TIMBERS

Subsequent to our last annual report in which a semi-officially

approved plan was outlined for the construction of the concrete

foundation and a finished granite pedestal of the proposed Wayne

Memorial, trusting to a future grant from the Legislature of an

appropriation for the bronze superstructure, your Chairman re-

ceived a communication from President Johnson suggesting that

an effort be made by the Committee to raise the $25,000 ad-

ditional funds needed for a creditable Memorial by means of a

local subscription. This request came at a time when Toledoans

had already planned a series of drives for local charities covering

the entire fall, winter and spring season and involving a very

large amount of money. Summer vacations followed and caused

additional delays, but still we have hopes for a successful can-

vass some time this fall, one generous business man having al-

ready pledged twenty per cent of the entire amount needed, con-

ditional only on our raising the balance. In the event our local

canvass should be unsuccessful we are planning to appeal again

to the Legislature for the additional funds needed.

(Signed) W. J. SHERMAN,

Chairman.

Curator H. C. Shetrone read the report of the Com-

mittee on

MOUND CITY GROUP

first stating that Chairman A. C. Spetnagel prepared

the report but that he would be unable to attend the

meeting. The report is as follows:

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