Encampment on the Confluence - Defiance, Ohio

In honor of the 231st Anniversary of the construction of Fort Defiance and the 231st Anniversary of the Battle of Fallen Timbers a living history encampment will take place June 28-29 at Pontiac Park in Defiance, Ohio.

Situated on the bank of the Maumee River and overlooking the Auglaize River this living history event will explore the early history of Defiance.

The time period will range from the 1770s through the end of the War of 1812.

The hours are Saturday 9:00-5:00pm.
Sunday 9:00-4:30pm.

There is no fee to attend, and programming is provided for all ages.

The living history encampment is in conjunction with Art in the Park and Riverfest.

The weekend of programming is made possible through the Friends of the Defiance Library, Riverfest Committee, the City of Defiance Bicentennial, Fort to Port Histories and more!

If you would like to setup a period authentic camp, please contact Taylor Moyer at 419.906.1660 or on Facebook or Instagram.

Here are links to photos/video from 2023:
DCTV Video:

Jerry Latta Photos: https://www.jerrylatta.biz/.../Riverfest.../i-smK7jtB/A

You may also like the following events from Fort to Port Histories:

• This October, 4th October, 10:00 am, The Mound Building Cultures of the Maumee - Oct. 4 10:00am. in Toledo

Also check out other Arts events in Defiance.