East Side Community in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wayne Trace
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
1. Wayne Trace Marker
Once the Indian trail to Cincinnati
The route
Of General Harmer's Army in 1790
Of General Wayne's
When leaving the stockade
Christened by Major Hamtramck
"Fort Wayne" in 1794
Also of General Harrison's Army
In 1812.
Erected 1906 by Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 41° 4.094′ N, 85° 6.5′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in the East Side Community. It is at the intersection of Wayne Trace and New Haven Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Wayne Trace. This historical marker is located in a small, triangular, community park, in a residential neighborhood. The community park is bordered by New Haven Avenue to the north, Warren Street to the east, and Wayne Trace along the park's southwest border. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Wayne IN 46803, 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
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. Original Location
According to the website of the Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the bronze plaque is attached to a rock dredged from the St. Mary's River. The rock and plaque were originally placed closer to the intersection of Wayne Trace and New Haven Avenue, but they were damaged in 1990 and 1993. After the second repair of damage in 1993, the Fort Wayne Board of Park Commissioners moved the rock and plaque further away from the intersection.
— Submitted April 27, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
2. Wayne Trace Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
3. Wayne Trace Marker
View of the historical marker looking east along New Haven Avenue.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
4. Wayne Trace Marker
View of the historical marker looking southeast along Wayne Trace.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
5. Wayne Trace Marker
View of the backside of the historical marker looking west at the intersection of Wayne Trace and New Haven Avenue in the distant background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,480 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 17, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
