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229th Anniversary of the Battle of Fallen Timbers

Thank you to all who joined us for the 229th Anniversary of The Battle of Fallen Timbers held on August 20th.

Scouts and Spies of the Early American Frontier delivered interpretive storytelling from the perspective of historic characters, including:

  • General “Mad” Anthony Wayne
  • Notorious General James Wilkinson
  • A Legion Scout
  • A Woman Adoptee of Native Americans
  • A Spy for the Native Confederacy
  • A 1790s Fur Trader

Other activities included hiking the mile-long Battlefield Trail, a live weapons demonstration, a presentation on Metropark Mammals of the early frontier, and more. 

Thank you to our friends at WTOL for sharing the below video of their coverage of the event with us.

Below are some photos from the event, courtesy of The Mirror Newspaper and writer/photographer Karen Gerhardinger.

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Frank Butwin (right) as Gen. "Mad” Anthony Wayne explains to Scouts and visitors the path that his troops took to reach the battlefield in August 1794.
flint knapping demonstration
Ron Wedge and his son Austin listen to Washington Irving McGilvery III explain how he does flint knapping to make arrowheads.
presentation on animal pelts
Joel Burg (right) explains to Matt Hall and his son Owen, a member of Scout Pack 205, the importance of beaver pelts in trade.
people in a park
Jan Lowe portrayed a white woman who was adopted by the Delaware as she explains to (from left) Ian Alberts, Nikki Sparks and Casey Sparks how she dresses to live in the woods of Ohio.
man holding frontier-era firearm
Frank Kuron (right) spoke about life on the frontier. Joining him is Gary Newnham, one of the founders of the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Preservation Commission.
soldiers at reenactment
Dan McMaster (left) of Maumee is a member of the 24th Regiment of Foot, a British regiment that was stationed at Fort Miamis during the Battle of Fallen Timbers. He is joined by Xavier Allen (center) of the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment of Canada.

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