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Welcome
We’re delighted you’ve chosen to come to the first annual assembly of the reorganized American Frontier History Association, formerly known as Order of the Indian Wars. We believe this weekend will be a unique experience for you. Our outstanding speakers will give us an overview of the historical events that occurred in and around the beautiful Maumee River Corridor.
There are very few rules for this group – but one is strictly enforced: The Bus Leaves on Time!!! We do not wait for stragglers.
Most days we will return to the hotel late, so be sure to take any medications you might need with you each morning. We’ll have cold drinks and bottled water on the bus – just ask if you get thirsty! And wear comfortable shoes as you may opt to do a lot of walking! Please wear your ID badge. It will help us get acquainted as well as identify you to the bus driver and others as a member of our group.
The most important rule is that you must have fun!
First Annual Assembly of the
American Frontier History Association
On Contested Ground:
The
“Old Northwest”
Detroit, MI & Toledo, OH
September 11-14, 2025
AFHA Board of Directors
Bart Bartlett Daniel Martinez
Joe Creaden Deb Goodrich
Dennis Hagen Mike Koury, Emeritus
P.O. Box 21 Emerson, NJ 07630
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Noon Registration
1:00 Welcome and opening remarks
1:15
Deb Goodrich: Pawahuska: An Unlikely Legacy of the Battle
on the Wabash
Sandy Barnard: Celebrating Custer’s Last Stand
Michael Hughes: Did the Arm of Manitou Fail?
Larry Bartlett: Fallen Timbers: Wabash Avenged
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Movie: The Unconquered
Friday, September 12, 2025
7:45 Load luggage
8:00 Depart hotel (bus leaves on time)
10:00 Erie Canal boat tour
11:15 Depart for Fallen Timbers Monument
11:30 Fallen Timbers Monument (11:30 – 11:50)
11:50 Depart for Lunch (Beer Barrel Pizza)(12:00 – 12:55)
12:55 Depart for Fallen Timbers Battlefield
1:00 Fallen Timbers Battlefield (1:00 – 1:50)
1:50 Depart for Fort Miamis State Memorial
2:10 Fort Miamis memorial (2:10 – 2:30)
2:30 Depart for Fort Meigs
2:40 Fort Meigs (2:40 – 5:00)
5:00 Depart for Hilton Garden Inn, Perrysburg
-- Dinner on your own tonight –
*Please note: All scheduled times are subject to change
due to unforeseen circumstances or
the whim of our benevolent Chairman
Saturday, September 13, 2025
8:30 Depart the hotel (Bus leaves on time)
10:00 Arrive at Armstrong Air & Space Museum
11:45 Depart for lunch
12:15 Lunch at Bella’s Italian Grill, Celina OH
1:15 Depart for Fort Recovery/Wabash Battlefield
1:45 Explore Fort Recovery & Wabash Battlefield
3:45 Depart for Hilton Garden Inn, Perrysburg
5:45 Arrive at hotel
-- Dinner is on your own tonight --
Sunday, September 14, 2025
8:45 Load luggage
9:00 Depart for River Raisin National Battlefield (Bus leaves
on time)
9:40 Arrive River Raisin Visitors Center
10:40 Depart for River Raisin Battlefield
10:45 Tour battlefield
11:15 Depart for Custer Statue, Monroe, MI
11:25 View Custer Statue & plaques
11:35 Depart for Monroe County Historical Museum
11:40 Tour museum (Custer exhibit on 2nd floor)
12:30 Depart for lunch
1:00 Lunch, Golden Corral, (Taylor, MI)
1:45 Depart for Historic Fort Wayne
2:00 Tour Fort Wayne
3:30 Depart for Holiday Inn (Romulus, MI)
4:00 Arrive at hotel
6:00 Banquet (party until you drop)
Dress: Casual or formal as you like