TOLEDO, Ohio — You’ve probably driven past the tall statue on U.S. 24 and thought, “Oh, that must be the Battle of Fallen Timbers site.” But what if we told you - it’s not?
In this episode of Tim Takes You There , WTOL 11’s Tim Miller meets up with historian Shannon Hughes of Metroparks Toledo for a powerful look at one of America’s most important - and most misunderstood - battlefields.
Shannon sets the record straight, takes Tim to the real location of the 1794 battle and shows how this short but crucial clash shaped the future of Ohio, the U.S. military and Native nations.
📍 Where is it?
Battle of Fallen Timbers National Historic Site
Three locations make up the full story:
Fallen Timbers Monument Park - U.S. 24 near Side Cut Metropark (incorrectly marked as the battlefi