Author and historian Larry Nelson will give a presentation this Saturday on the Battle of Fallen Timbers as part of the site's free Speaker Series. (Fort Laurens Museum)

BOLIVAR - Fort Laurens officials will welcome author and historian Larry Nelson this Saturday for a presentation on the Battle of Fallen Timbers as part of the site's free Speaker Series. 

Nelson will examine the events leading up to the battle that's considered one of the most significant events in Ohio’s early history starting at 11 am in the Fort Laurens auditorium. 

Nelson is a former site director for Fort Meigs State Memorial in Perrysburg and Fallen Timbers State Memorial in Maumee and the author of numerous articles and books on Ohio’s early history, including “Alexander McKee and the Ohio Frontier” and “A History of the Life and Indian Captivity of Jonathan Alder." He also co-authored “The Sixty Years War for the Great Lakes, 1754 – 1815.”

The presentation is free to attend and open to the public. For more information, visit fortlaurens.org or call 330-874-3011.

About Fort Laurens

Fort Laurens is Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort and features a museum, memorial, Tomb of the Unknown Patriot and visible outline of the original fort. The site was considered a stepping stone across the West to stage an attack on the British at Fort Detroit during the American Revolution. Fundraising and plans are currently underway to eventually rebuild the fort. Along with Historic Zoar Village, Fort Laurens is managed by the Zoar Community Association.

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