Southwood Park in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Foster
1841-1934
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024
1. Foster Marker
Colonel David N. Foster, a veteran of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, gave us modern Fort Wayne. Through his creating of the Park Board in 1905, to his leadership of the City Beautiful Movement, from his creation with famed urban architect Georg Kessler of our Park and Boulevard System he transformed our city from willy-nilly into a planned collection of parks and streets that gave every resident a nearby bit of green retreat and grand thoroughfares. He built Rudisill Boulevard and laid out Anthony and State boulevards as Park Department projects. He gave us the sprawling Foster Park, envisioned Headwaters Parks and riverside development, and fostered the dynamic park system we have today. The Colonel built his final home at 902 West Rudisill.
Artwork Raul Perez
Concept and Text Jim Sack
Production The Baldus Company
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 41° 2.997′ N, 85° 8.956′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Southwood Park. It is at the intersection
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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: Rudisill (here, next to this marker); Charles Mulford Robinson (approx. Ό mile away); Georg Kessler (approx. Ό mile away); Adolf Janicke (approx. Ό mile away); Illsley / Illsley Place (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Robert and Susie McKeeman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lincoln Log Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Harrison Hill Neighborhood (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.
Related markers.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024
2. Foster Marker
Also see . . .
1. Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System. (Submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. City Beautiful movement. (Submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024
3. Foster Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024
4. Foster Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 7, 2025
5. Grave of Col. David N. Foster
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
