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Post by nhoffman03 on Sept 23, 2003 17:15:45 GMT -5
Has any one on this discussion board visited Fallen Timbers Battlefield? Several years ago I heard rumors that much of the land was destined to be a shopping mall.
With that...are there any reenacting grouping portraying the United States Legion?
Thanks, Nick Hoffman
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Post by Matthew S. Schweitzer on Sept 23, 2003 19:04:43 GMT -5
I actually have visited the Fallen Timbers site a couple times over the past several years. The Fallen Timbers Monument is really the only thing there to see at the present time, but now that as of 2001 the site has been purchased by the National Park Service for the Toledo Metroparks, it is probably destined to have much more work done to it, including a museum and memorials I would assume. It seems plans for the construction of the 1.2 million sq. ft. Mall at Fallen Timbers have not gone forward yet, but I haven't heard any recent news on the project. The mall was to be built on a portion of the battlefield, but the largest and most signficant areas were purchased by the NPS. A recent article on the Mall project can be read here: www.nationaltrust.org/magazine/archives/arc_news/041102.htmThere is a new extensive website for the Fallen Timbers battlefield created by the Toledo Metroparks here: www.fallentimbersbattlefield.com/index.asp
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Post by lowryfalcon on May 24, 2010 16:44:26 GMT -5
I live around Fallen Timbers and it is very disappointing how they have dealt with the land in the area. For one, the site is hidden very well on a street that says "No Outlet". The memorial is nice and there are a few new signs up around site but there is nothing there discussing how the battle took place. The Fallen Timbers mall is located just across rt.24 from the site and is just horrible. The decided they wanted to build this on a battle field and now they are never even busy. It was a waste in my opinion. I really would like to see them add to the site with a discription of what happened. I know my history of the Ohio Indian Wars but to others, they may not know much about it. Most people around the area don't even know how Fallen Timbers got its name.
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Post by Matthew S. Schweitzer on Jun 1, 2010 9:33:18 GMT -5
Yes I agree. I think the Fallen Timbers Battlefield is not managed well in terms of informational signs or other markers that could help direct people to the site. You would think that if anything good could come out of the building of that mall it would be to maybe raise awareness of the local history and maybe get some people to visit the battle site, but it seems that isn't happening. Such a shame that one of the most important historical battle sites in Ohio sits in obscurity.
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