Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Concrete Restoration Walls

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 1, 2022

1. The Concrete Restoration Walls Marker

Inscription. The concrete retention walls at the north end of the plaza will help downtown Fort Wayne withstand future flooding when the rivers rise. They were constructed where sandbaggers and volunteers worked during the flood of 1982 to build a dike to protect the National Guard Armory and other buildings on this site. The flood protection walls, spanning both sides of the Headwaters Park Plaza, are dedicated to the people who helped Fort Wayne become known as the city that saved itself.

Supported by Foellinger Foundation 2001

Erected 2001 by Foellinger Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 41° 5.073′ N, 85° 8.387′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is on South Clinton Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Headwater Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S Clinton St, Fort Wayne IN 46802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

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and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Headwaters Park (a few steps from this marker); Flood Retention Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); First Americans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Headwaters Park (about 300 feet away); The Fur Traders and the Military at Fort Wayne (about 400 feet away); Early Effort To Build A Park (about 400 feet away); Miami Legend of the Sandhill Crane (about 500 feet away); The Floods (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 1, 2022

2. The Concrete Restoration Walls Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.