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

The Bicentennial Heritage Trail

 
 
The Bicentennial Heritage Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 1, 2022
1. The Bicentennial Heritage Trail Marker
Inscription. During Fort Wayne's 1994 Bicentennial Celebration, this walking trail of selected major sites in Fort Wayne's history was developed as a Lasting Legacy to the City with grants from the Journal- Gazette Foundation, Essex Group, Inc., and Witwer Construction, Inc.

ARCH, Inc., (at 437 E. Berry Street, 426-5117) acts for the community as the Sponsor of the Trail.

Trail maps can be obtained through ARCH, the Convention & Visitors Bureau, and downtown area hotels. An illustrated guidebook for the Trail and a number of additional historic sites in the area can be purchased from ARCH and area bookstores and gift shops.

Without a map, walkers may follow the distinctive red-white-and-blue Trail markers located on utility poles along the route. Walk facing the markers, and be alert at intersections for Trail markers indicating turns.

Users of the Trail are cautioned to be aware of traffic and of their environment. Follow the Trail only during daylight hours. If you attempt to drive the Trail, please be aware that it was designed for walking, and it sometimes goes the wrong way on one-way streets.

Presented by the Journal-Gazette Foundation

For more information, contact: Arch an organization for historic preservation
 
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topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
 
Location. 41° 4.857′ N, 85° 8.28′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 E Main 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 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: Major General Anthony Wayne (here, next to this marker); Journal Gazette Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Barr And Columbia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Barr And Columbia Street Intersection (about 400 feet away); The Elektron Building (about 500 feet away); Takaoka and Fort Wayne Time Capsule (about 500 feet away); The First Police Station (about 500 feet away); The Wabash And Erie Canal (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.
 
The Bicentennial Heritage Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 1, 2022
2. The Bicentennial Heritage Trail Marker
The Bicentennial Heritage Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 1, 2022
3. The Bicentennial Heritage Trail Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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