Description: During the War of 1812, General William Hull ordered the construction of a road connecting his troops at Detroit with supply bases located in Ohio. Beginning in Dayton and passing through Urbana on its way to Detroit, Hull's Road helped advance settlement in the northwestern corner of Ohio. Many soldiers who served under Hull also returned following the War of 1812 to claim the choicest parcels of land and territory that they had first laid eyes upon while marching to Detroit along Hull's Road. The image is taken from "Tales from Ohio History for Home and School," by William Henry Venable. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03977
Subjects: United States--History--War of 1812; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Roads;
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio); Detroit (Michigan)
 

Description: Oliver Hazard Perry portrait, from Ben Lossings' "Fieldbook of the War of 1812." The Battle of Lake Erie, the decisive American victory over the British fleet in the War of 1812, took place on September 10, 1813. Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry led the American fleet and wrote in a report to General William Henry Harrison the famous phrase, "We have met the enemy and they are ours: two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop." A month later, the British and American Indian forces were defeated at the Battle of the Thames near London, Ontario (Canada), ending the war. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04027
Subjects: Ohio -- History -- War of 1812; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Lake Erie
 

Description: This is a portrait of William Hull (1753-1825), the governor of the Michigan Territory beginning in 1805. Before his service in the Northwest Territory, Hull achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel in the American Revolution. During the War of 1812, while still governor, Hull surrendered approximately 2,000 soldiers and 30 cannons on August 16, 1812, rather than going to battle to defend the city of Detroit, even though his troops outnumbered the British forces. As a result of his actions, Hull faced a court martial board during the winter of 1814-1815. He was drummed out of the Army and retired to Massachusetts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03976
Subjects: United States--History--War of 1812; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 

Description: This photograph shows people gathered at Fort Meigs in Perrysburg, Ohio, possibly during the fort's centennial in 1913. A large crowd of people is gathered near a light-colored tent on the banks of the Maumee River, seen in the background. Several other tents are visible. A tall, light-colored obelisk Several horse-drawn buggies and carriages are on the road or parked beside it. A bicycle is propped against a fence. Women are wearing long skirts and blouses (or long dresses) typical of feminine attire in the 1910s. A U.S. flag and a tall, light-colored obelisk also are visible. Fort Meigs, completed in 1813 in the midst of the War of 1812, was a strategic fortification along the banks of the Maumee River in present-day Perrysburg, Ohio. The fort withstood two British sieges in 1813 and became a turning point in the war in favor of the American forces. Today, the fort is the largest reconstructed wooden-walled fort in the United States and is an Ohio Historical Society site as well as a National Historic Landmark. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06158
Subjects: Fort Meigs (Ohio); United States--History--War of 1812; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Centennial celebrations
Places: Perrysburg (Ohio); Wood County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photomechanical reproduction of a print depicting Fort Stephenson during the War of 1812. The fort was located near what is today Fremont, Ohio. Americans successfully battled to defend the fort against the British in August 1813. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03965
Subjects: United States--History--War of 1812; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows the attack on Fort Stephenson during the War of 1812. Located in present day Fremont, Ohio, the fort, under George Croghan, withstood the attack by British forces, who fought under Henry Proctor and Native American chief Tecumseh. The battle was the last western battle fought in U.S. territory during the war. The map details troop advancement and the geography surrounding the fort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03966
Subjects: United States--History--War of 1812; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Pictorial maps
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of President James Madison (1751-1836), who during his presidency signed the declaration of war that officially started the War of 1812. Madison also became a supporter of industrialization, a traditional Federalist policy. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03997
Subjects: United States--History--War of 1812; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Gen. Simon Perkins (1771-1844) played an active part in the War of 1812, including defending the northwestern portion of Ohio from native and British attack following William Hull's surrender. From 1826 to 1833, he participated in the Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners. His principal job on the board was to raise funds for canal building by selling state bonds. He also helped survey the city of Akron in 1825. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04026
Subjects: Canals--Ohio; Surveying; Ohio--History--War of 1812; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Color illustration labeled "Repulse of the British before Fort Stephenson." The Battle of Fort Stephenson during the War of 1812 was the last western battle fought in U.S. territory. Located in present day Fremont, Ohio, the fort was defended by troops guided by George Croghan. The defenders repulsed a combined British and American Indian attack from Henry Proctor and Tecumseh along with their men. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03967
Subjects: War of 1812; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Forts & fortifications
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: This sketch of the plan of Fort Meigs (identified here as Camp Meigs) was created by Joseph H. Larwill (1783-1867) from a survey made on July 19, 1813. It shows Col. Dudley's Battleground, Upper and Lower Sandusky Roads, British Batteries, Indian Hill, and the Maumee River and rapids. Fort Meigs, completed in 1813 in the midst of the War of 1812, was a strategic fortification along the banks of the Maumee River in present-day Perrysburg, Ohio. The fort withstood two British sieges in 1813 and became a turning point in the war in favor of the American forces. Today, the fort is the largest reconstructed wooden-walled fort in the United States, and is an Ohio Historical Society site as well as a National Historic Landmark. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06159
Subjects: Fort Meigs (Ohio); United States--History--War of 1812; Map drawing; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Larwill, Joseph H. (Joseph Hart), 1783-1867; Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Perrysburg (Ohio)
Places: Perrysburg (Ohio); Wood County (Ohio)
 

Description: A marker denoting a village governed by Roundhead in Hardin County. During the first half of the 1800s this village would come under the control of settlers looking for new lands. While the War of 1812 was raging, Roundhead fought against the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06837
Subjects: Ohio--History--War of 1812; American Indians in Ohio; Villages
Places: Kenton (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Fort Amanda s built to defend Ohio during the War of 1812. Originally built in the fall of 1812 by Kentucky troops under the command of Lt. Col. Robert Pogue, the fort was enlarged to almost double the original size during the spring of 1813 by Ohio militia soldiers under the command of Capt. Daniel Hosbrook. A fifth blockhouse was added during the second phase of construction as well as several cabins and storage buildings. The walls stood 11 feet above the ground. Located on the banks of the Auglaize River, Fort Amanda served as a major supply depot during the war. A diary kept by Ensign William Schillinger of the Ohio militia gives us a daily account of weather conditions, activities at the fort and his personal thoughts and observations. These and other recently discovered writings have given us the names of every man stationed at Fort Amanda during its operation, including the first African-American in the area - David, Pogue's servant whom he brought with him from Kentucky. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06583
Subjects: War of 1812; Forts & fortifications; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)