Platted 1866 by Benjamin Meiser, John L. Peabody and Patrick Ney at the crossroads adjacent to the Peabody Steam Sawmill (1853) and the Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad (1855). The post office name was changed from Taw-Taw to Arcola in 1858. — — Map (db m226585) HM
On North County Line Road East (County Road 72) east of County Road 29, on the right when traveling east.
In 2012, God laid a vision on the hearts of the County Line leadership to continue restoring our communities with Christ by expanding the facilities on this site.
The project would cost $5 million, far beyond anything the church had ever done. . . . — — Map (db m211298) HM
Near O'Day Road north of Yellow River Road, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the memory of the following Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Allen County
Michael Cronts ·
James Ball ·
Charles Weeks, Sr. ·
William Berry ·
Samuel Bird, Sgt. · James Saunders · Gurdin Burnham, Sgt. · David . . . — — Map (db m73263) WM
On E. Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
Allen County was created on April 1, 1824, by a
December 1823 act of the Indiana General Assembly.
The newly created county was named for Col. John
Allen of the Kentucky militia who had helped relieve
the siege of Fort Wayne in 1812 and who was . . . — — Map (db m197324) HM
Near Coldwater Road at E. Ludwig Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
The Rural Branch School of the Church was located adjacent to the cemetery. School was conducted from 1844 to 1920. The building and grounds were sold to the State for the interchange of Highways I 69 and U.S. 27. — — Map (db m76433) HM
On Spy Run Avenue (U.S. 27) at Tennessee Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Spy Run Avenue.
A tribute from patriotic citizens to the heroic sons of Allen County who fell in defence of the Union. 1861 - 1865
Chickamauga
Vicksburg
Gettysburgh — — Map (db m225933) WM
Near Cass Street near Wells Street, on the right when traveling north.
Craigville Depot
Built c. 1879
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m239338) HM
Fort Wayne business had a start on Duck Street, named for the 19th century Duck Creek that drained the area from the higher ground near Superior Street into the St. Mary’s River. Along Duck Creek in the 1840s and 50s stood the City Mills, one of the . . . — — Map (db m16997) HM
The Wabash & Erie Canal was instrumental in the construction of the first railways in Fort Wayne, which quickly became a railroading center in the Midwest. In 1852, along the canal at the present-day railroad elevation that borders the south edge of . . . — — Map (db m16996) HM
Around the turn of the century, the nationwide “City Beautiful” movement found local expression through the efforts of Charles Mulford Robinson and nationally known landscape architect George Kessler. Seeking to reclaim the natural beauty of our . . . — — Map (db m17034) HM
Old fort near this point was site of first Masonic meetings in northern Indiana, early spring 1823, leading in October to original Wayne Lodge No. 25, ancestor of present Lodge of same name and number. — — Map (db m213792) HM
She encouraged local efforts to form First Presbyterian Church, establish a public library, support the national Women's Suffrage Movement, and donated land for Fort Wayne's first African-American church.
The Hamilton Estate on Clinton Street . . . — — Map (db m16967) HM
The confluence area of the Three Rivers was known to the native people since as early as the end of the last Ice Age, more than 10,000 years ago. As the glaciers melted and receded, they paused here creating a high point in the topography of the . . . — — Map (db m17064) HM
On Wayne Street east of Barr Street, on the right when traveling east.
Methodism in Fort Wayne
area originated with the
establishment of a mission
in 1828.
Changed to Berry Street
Chapel in 1840.
Divided into First and
Wayne Street Churches
in 1849.
Reunited in 1968. — — Map (db m197284) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m17061) HM
Architect Eric R. Kuhne was commissioned to design a flood control plan that would provide for a park and premier festival center. It could also serve as a model for flood control in other sections of the country. The Headwaters Park Commission was . . . — — Map (db m17037) HM
Near South Clinton Street (U.S. 27) 0.3 miles south of East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
Headwaters Park has been created by the citizens of Fort Wayne through their donations, ideas, and labor as a means of flood control in the city. Earlier designs had a similar purpose. George Kessler's plan of 1912 envisioned a greenspace for . . . — — Map (db m197058) HM
Because of the often soggy conditions that discouraged use as either residential or commercial property, the area of Headwaters Park became known as the Jail Flats. The first jail in Allen County was a two-story hewn-log structure that was enclosed . . . — — Map (db m197061) HM
Near Parnell Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Spy Run Avenue Extension, on the left.
Johnny Appleseed legendary planter of orchards across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, was a real person named John Chapman. He was a friend to all God's creatures and a missionary for the Swedenborgian religion, a Christian denomination.
He was . . . — — Map (db m21560) HM
The first professional organized league baseball game was played here on May 4, 1871 ending in a victory for the Fort Wayne Kekiongas over the Cleveland Forest Citys by a score of 2-0. A wooden structure was built in 1883 and rebuilt numerous times . . . — — Map (db m59686) HM
On W. Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Founded 1859 - Dedicated May 30, 1860, was enrolled on the National Register of Historic Places February 17, 1978 by the U.S. Department of Interior. Here in Lindenwood thousands of memorials relate to local, state and national history. — — Map (db m44598) HM
Miami Chief Mishikinakwa or Me-she-kin-no-quah, known to the Euro-Americans as Little Turtle, born circa 1747, played a significant role in the settlement of the area surrounding the confluence of the Three Rivers. He was the most successful Native . . . — — Map (db m197057) HM
On Towpath / Eagle Marsh Trail at Trail 1, on the right when traveling north on Towpath / Eagle Marsh Trail.
If you had walked along this path back in the 1840s, you might have seen some birds that you don’t see today. One might have been the greater prairie-chicken. First you might have heard a low-pitched call, like the sound of blowing across a . . . — — Map (db m225917) HM
On East Main Street at South Clinton Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
In the early 1790s, the United States Army suffered two serious defeats at the hands of Indians under the leadership of Little Turtle, war chief of the Miami nation. In response, President George Washington sent Revolutionary War hero Gen. . . . — — Map (db m119973) HM
On Lindenwood Avenue, 0 miles north of West Jefferson Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
Only land barrier
on shortest trade route
between Quebec and
New Orleans.
Eastern landing of eight-
mile carry from St. Mary's
to Little River. Used by
Indians, French, British
and American traders. — — Map (db m21061) HM
Long before settlers appeared on the scene, the American Indian people here used the sandhill crane as a symbol for their tribe. Early British and American officials referred to the people we know as Miami as “Twightwees” in various . . . — — Map (db m17068) HM
The first Fort Wayne home of Mrs. Eliza E. George was near this spot. At the age of 54 she helped make Civil War nursing history. Mother George, as she was known to thousands of Union soldiers, served with front line troops in Mississippi, . . . — — Map (db m44085) HM
Near O'Day Road north of Yellow River Road, on the right when traveling north.
This Purple Heart tribute is provided in remembrance of all combat wounded veterans who have made the supreme sacrifice for their country. May their noble virtues live forever in our memory. — — Map (db m73447) WM
Near Spy Run Avenue (U.S. 27) south of Bates Avenue.
Although talked about for many years, serious steps towards building a replica of one of Fort Wayne's American forts did not take place until 1963 when the Allen County/Fort Wayne Historical Society voted to take action on the project. The . . . — — Map (db m231041) HM
On S. Clinton Street, on the right when traveling north.
South Clinton Street gained notoriety as a Depression era "Shanty town.” The "hobo
heaven” or "hobo jungle” that sprang up on the "Jail Flats” became home to hundreds
of families at its peak in 1933, filling the area with tarpaper shacks and smoke . . . — — Map (db m197137) HM
On South Barr Street at East Lewis Street, on the left when traveling north on South Barr Street.
Organized by Rev. Jesse Hoover on October 14, 1837, with a congregation of 24 families, it was the first Lutheran church in the Fort Wayne area. A school was organized by Rev. Hoover the same year. Originally known as the First Evangelical Lutheran . . . — — Map (db m162795) HM
On E. Wayne Street at Barr Street, on the right when traveling west on E. Wayne Street.
The Barr Street Market is the oldest
market in Fort Wayne. The land was
donated to the city by Samuel Hanna in
1837, and within six months a small
frame market house was built; merchants
rented stalls for $5 per year.
and the market were named . . . — — Map (db m197286) HM
On E. Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m197316) HM
On S. Clinton Street, on the left when traveling north.
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 . . . — — Map (db m197138) HM
On East Berry Street west of Barr Street, on the right when traveling west.
Designed by Fort Wayne architects John Wing and Marshall Mahurin, the Elektron Building was built in 1895. The name Elektron inscribed on the cornice at the top of the building reflected the business interests in early electrical engineering of the . . . — — Map (db m162797) HM
On East Berry Street west of South Clinton Street (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west.
1863 marked the beginning of the first organized Police Force in the city. The council named a captain and three patrolmen to serve from twilight to daybreak. On this site was located the first city Police Station. It contained three iron cages on . . . — — Map (db m44086) HM
Most often the rivers here brought prosperity. They are the reason humanbeings settled here; established a land portage to connect with the Wabash River system; and attracted the canal followed by rails, highways, industry, and homes. They brought . . . — — Map (db m17030) HM
The French built Fort St. Philippe (Fort Miamis) west of this area by 1722, to command the land portage here between the Maumee and Wabash Rivers. It was important to the French to protect the area in their political competition with the British as . . . — — Map (db m17067) HM
On E. Berry Street, on the right when traveling west.
Construction of the Lincoln Tower began less than
a month before the stock market crash of October
1929 that signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. Completed in November 1930, the 312-foot
Tower was for many years Indiana's tallest . . . — — Map (db m197233) HM
On Trail 1, 0.3 miles west of Towpath / Eagle Marsh Trail, on the left when traveling west.
The valley of the Little River, where you are standing now, was carved out about 14,500 years ago when the waters of Glacial Lake Maumee overtopped the Fort Wayne Moraine, a ridge composed of glacial sediment, unleashing a catastrophic flood. The . . . — — Map (db m225921) HM
On S. Barr Street, on the left when traveling north.
The News-Sentinel Building was constructed in
1925 by Oscar Foellinger, the publisher of the Fort
Wayne News-Sentinel.
The News Sentinel traces its history to the first
newspaper in Fort Wayne, The Sentinel, which began
publication as a . . . — — Map (db m197287) HM
On S. Barr Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1880, the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis
Railroad, known commonly as "The Nickel Plate
Road,” purchased from the Wabash & Erie Canal the
right-of-way through central Fort Wayne. The
construction of the railroad on the site of the old . . . — — Map (db m197329) HM
On E. Berry Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Fort Wayne City Building, later called "The
Old City Hall,” was designed by local architects John
Wing and Marshall Mahurin and was dedicated on
April 20, 1893, by Mayor Charles Zollinger.
Called by some "The Hapsburg Horror” as a . . . — — Map (db m197283) HM
On Towpath / Eagle Marsh Trail, on the right when traveling north.
In colonial times, a portage from the St. Marys River in Fort Wayne to the Wabash River in Huntington enabled a major French and Indian trade route to exist from Quebec on the St. Lawrence River to New Orleans on the Mississippi River. Later, the . . . — — Map (db m225163) HM
On S. Barr Street, on the left when traveling south.
Past this point flowed the Wabash and
Erie Canal begun at Fort Wayne in 1832
rad dedicated at Fort Wayne July 4, 1843.
m its final phase the canal ran from
Maumee Bay on Lake Erie, through
Fort Wayne and southwestward to
Lafayette and thence . . . — — Map (db m197327) HM
Edith (seated), scholar of Greek and Roman mythology, wrote the classic text, The Greek Way.
Alice (standing), Edith's sister, influential industrial physician, advanced the reform of unsafe working conditions in our nation's factories. . . . — — Map (db m16956) HM
On E. Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
This Barr and Columbia Street intersection is the center from which Civic Fort Wayne Grew
North West
Barnett-Hanna Trading Post 1819
First Post Office 1820
North East
Suttenfield Tavern 1823
South West . . . — — Map (db m197325) HM
On Spy Run Avenue (U.S. 27) 0.1 miles north of East Superior Street, on the right when traveling north.
1 What it Does
Fort Wayne's Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant treats, softens and filters drinking water to serve more than 250,000 people in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. The water treatment process, and the testing . . . — — Map (db m231204) HM
On Coliseum Blvd (Indiana Route 930) east of Parnell Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
One of auto racing’s premier sanctioning bodies, the United States Auto Club (USAC). Held it’s very first race here in Fort Wayne, at the historic Allen County Memorial Coliseum. USAC was formed urgently on September 16, 1955, when racing . . . — — Map (db m207690) HM WM
On South Barr Street south of East Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
This YMCA logo, established in the late 1800's combined the YMCA's Christian emphasis
with an equilateral triangle which stood for man's essential spirit, mind and body.
John 17:21 That all of them may be one, Father, just . . . — — Map (db m197197) HM
Near Spy Run Avenue (U.S. 27) south of Bates Avenue.
The last American fort to exist at the confluence of the St. Mary's, St. Joseph and Maumee Rivers was built during the years 1815-1816 by Major John Whistler. Prior to this, two other American forts had been constructed near the confluence, the . . . — — Map (db m231040) HM
On North Wells Street, on the right when traveling north.
An ancient Indian trail, through Pottawattomie country, variably called the Dragoon, White Pigeon, Great Northwestern and Fort Dearborn Road. After 1795 used for mail delivery between Fort Wayne and Fort Dearborn. Captain Wells, Wayne spy, was slain . . . — — Map (db m20782) HM
On East Main Street at Lafayette Street (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
The first volunteer fire company was founded in Fort Wayne in
1839. On this site in 1860 was located the first Central Fire
House. This two story brick structure with a bell tower housed
two steam fire engines and two hose wagons. The units . . . — — Map (db m239331) HM
On East Main Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
The "Old Well," an important factor in the existence of the fort and its people, saved the fort from Indian fire brands in 1812. Fort Wayne was first built, near by, in 1794. It was rebuilt, on this site, in 1804, and 1815.
Research by . . . — — Map (db m21210) HM
On Superior Street at Spy Run Avenue / Purple Heart Memorial Hwy (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling east on Superior Street.
Terminal point where French-Canadian boats, hollowed from 30-60 foot poplar logs, brought families and cargo up the Maumee River from Toledo and Detroit, and returned furs to Lake Erie in exchange for traders' supplies, from the late 1700's until . . . — — Map (db m16957) HM
On East Main Street at Lafayette Street (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
This 2000 pound bell costing $1000,00. was manufactured by the Jones and Company Foundry, Troy, New York. It was placed in Fire Station Number 1 at the corner of Court and Berry Streets in 1867 a new Number 1 Fire Station was constructed in 1893 . . . — — Map (db m239332) HM
On East Main Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
The Last Two American Forts
In 1798, Col. Thomas Hunt began construction on this site of the second American fort at the Three Rivers. this fort, which was completed in 1800, replaced the first, hastily built one erected nearby to the . . . — — Map (db m21219) HM
On Clay Street at East Berry Street, on the left when traveling north on Clay Street.
It was the first United States fort near "Three Rivers". This fort commanded the shortest portage between the St. Lawrence and Mississippi systems a portage known to the Indians as "Glorious Gate" and a strategic cross-roads in early trade and . . . — — Map (db m21020) HM
On Wayne Trace at New Haven Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Wayne Trace.
Wayne Trace
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 . . . — — Map (db m52749) HM
On Randall Street east of Glasgow Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
( Front )
Argonne —— ∮—— Cantigny
Allen County and Fort Wayne
their Tribute
to the Glory of their Sons
Loyalty — Courage
Sacrifice — Victory
1917 —— 1918 . . . — — Map (db m54627) HM
On Maumee Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Memorial Park
Neighborhood Association
lasting legacy
for the Fort Wayne
bicentennial celebration
August 1994
A Memorial Tribute
to Past, Present and
Future Veterans of
Allen County, Indiana
In this monument, during this
the . . . — — Map (db m197331) WM
On Maumee Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Erected in memory of Arthur R Smith Pioneer aviator who gave his life in U.S. Air Mail Service
By the citizens of Fort Wayne A.D. 1926 — — Map (db m197333) HM
On Maumee Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Harold T. Adams •
William H. Ahrens •
Spencer T. Alden •
Horace W. Barnes •
Charles Baron •
Russell C. Barrett •
Lansing Behrman •
John C. Berry •
Edward Bethner •
Walter G Betz •
Samuel Bibo •
Leo J, Boaeuf •
Albert B. Board . . . — — Map (db m197332) WM
On Center Street at Huron Street, on the left when traveling south on Center Street.
Colonel Hugh B. Reed served as first Commandant. Here the 30th, 44th, 74th, 88th, and 100th Indiana Regiments and the 11th Indiana Battery were organized. — — Map (db m215667) HM
On West Main Street at Growth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
On February 22, 1832, ground was broken two blocks north for the canal, which would link Lake Erie at Toledo with the Ohio River at Evansville. Jordan Vigus, Canal Commissioner, Charles W. Ewing, Samuel Hanna, Elias Murray participated in the . . . — — Map (db m21045) HM
On St. Joseph Blvd at E. State Blvd, on the right when traveling south on St. Joseph Blvd.
Home 1948-1967 of Farnsworth, inventor of television. Farnsworth (1906-1971) was instrumental in perfecting the image formation mechanism which enabled the first effective image transmission in 1927. Farnsworth Radio and Television Corporation in . . . — — Map (db m65186) HM
On Edgewater Avenue, 0.5 miles west of Lafort Street, on the left.
This area of the Three Rivers was a site of settlement of Native Americans for as much as 10,000 years. The collection of villages known as Kekionga, located in the present-day Lakeside neighborhood, was a center of the Miami nation in historic . . . — — Map (db m21501) HM
On Northside Drive at St. Joseph Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Northside Drive.
Erected, 1750, by Captain Raimond
Surrendered to the British under Lieutenant Butler in 1760.
Ensign Richard Holmes and British garrison massacred by Miami Indians in 1763.
The most severe engagement of battle between Gen. Josiah . . . — — Map (db m21036) HM
On East State Boulevard east of St. Joseph Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
This stone sentinal continues to watch over the land as it has since 1889. Its presence is a monument to those souls who lived, learned and played here.
The "State Sschool" was home to thousands of children and adults with intellectual and . . . — — Map (db m225929) HM
On Edgewater Avenue at Dearborn Street, on the left when traveling west on Edgewater Avenue.
To the Memory of
Major John Wyllys
And His Brave Soldiers Who
Were Killed Near this Spot
In The Battle of
Harmar's Ford
Oct. 22, 1790
With the Indians Under
Chief Little Turtle — — Map (db m21358) HM
On Edgewater Avenue at Dearborn Street, on the left when traveling west on Edgewater Avenue.
The Battle of Kekionga in October 1790 was the first battle fought by the United States Army after the War for Independence. The campaign had been ordered by President Washington against the Miami settlement of Kekionga, the center of Indian . . . — — Map (db m21497) HM
On Lawton Place, 0.1 miles east of Spy Run Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
ME-SHE-KIN-QUAH, Chief
of the Miami Indians
Teacher of his people
Friend of the United States
His endeavors toward peace
should serve as an inspiration
for future generations
This plot of ground, the last
resting place of Chief . . . — — Map (db m21066) HM
On Lawton Place, 0.1 miles east of Spy Run Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Chief Little Turtle was one of the most feared and respected leaders during the frontier wars of the 1780s and 1790s when Fort Wayne was born. Known to his people as Meshekinnoquah, Little Turtle is thought to have been born in 1752 in a village . . . — — Map (db m21503) HM
Near Rivergreenway, 0.1 miles east of Spy Run Avenue (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling east.
The Saint Mary's River and the St. Joesph River converge in Fort Wayne to form the Maumee River. The most important geographical feature of the area is the short distance overland between the Three Rivers system, which eventually flows to the . . . — — Map (db m239133) HM
Anchoring the southern edge of the Headwaters Park “Thumb” until circa 1874, the Wabash & Erie Canal’s importance to transportation to the western part of the United States and to the growth of Fort Wayne was substantial. Headwaters Park . . . — — Map (db m16985) HM
Near Rivergreenway east of Spy Run Avenue (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling east.
The Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant was constructed between 1931 and 1933 as a solution to persistent difficulties suffered by the growing city of Fort Wayne in obtaining a sufficient quantity of safe drinking water.
Before the 1870s, . . . — — Map (db m239135) HM
On Tennessee Avenue at Griswold Drive, on the right when traveling west on Tennessee Avenue.
A tract of 320 acres of land extending west of the St. Joseph River (the modern Bloomingdale and Spy Run neighborhoods) was set aside by an act of Congress in 1808 for the Indian agent William Wells in recognition of his many services to the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m168274) HM
On East Main Street near South Barr Street, on the right when traveling west.
A capsule was buried on this site on May 11, 2002 when citizens of Takaoka and Fort Wayne met to re-affirm an alliance established in 1977. The capsule, containing articles related to the 25th anniversary, will be opened on the occasion of the . . . — — Map (db m239279) HM
Born in Massachusetts, 1776
Died near Fort Wayne, 1843.
Buried in the David Archer Cemetery
Pioneer apple grower of Indiana and Ohio.
The Indiana Horticultural Society
and all those who are endeavoring to carry
on the work he nobly commenced . . . — — Map (db m59649) HM
On South Harrison Street south of West Douglas Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Abraham Lincoln Came to Indiana in 1816 when but seven years old. Upon becoming of age in 1830 he migrated to Illinois. This statue by Paul Manship portrays Abraham Lincoln as a Hoosier youth. — — Map (db m162800) HM
On West Washington Boulevard just west of Fairfield Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
9 January 1865. Patrick H. Keegan sold this half-lot to carpenter James C. Dillon who built a frame, one, and one-half story house.
28 June 1889. His three daughters sold this house to Patrick H. Keegan.
21 April 1914. Mr. . . . — — Map (db m197188) HM
On Rockhill Street at Thieme Drive, on the right when traveling south on Rockhill Street.
In this house on October 6, 1908, was born Jane Alice Peters. Daughter of Frederick C. and Elizabeth Knight Peters, she took the professional name of Carole Lombard and became one of the most important figures in the motion picture industry. . . . — — Map (db m109155) HM
On Clinton Street, on the right when traveling north.
Oldest church structure in continuous use in Fort Wayne area and seat of Catholicism in northern Indiana.
Christianity carried to this part of the New World in 1600's by Catholic missionaries. Land formerly part of burial ground for Miami . . . — — Map (db m45024) HM
On W. Columbia Street, on the left when traveling west.
For nearly a century, the principal
business street of Fort Wayne, named for
Dana Columbia, hotel and canal boat operator.
Here was the terminal for passengers
and freight arriving and departing via
stagecoach and canal. Ground broken
for . . . — — Map (db m197141) HM
On W. Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Fire Station #3
226 W. Washington Blvd
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1893 — — Map (db m197147) HM
On West Wayne Street just east of Ewing Street, on the left when traveling east.
The first Presbyterian minister to conduct services at Fort Wayne was the Rev. Matthew Wallace, an Ohio pastor who served as chaplain to the army under General William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812 and accompanied the troops in the relief . . . — — Map (db m197192) HM
On Van Buren Street at Michaels Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Van Buren Street.
French built a palisaded fort on this strategic site in 1722; named Fort Saint Philippe des Miamis. One of three French forts built in what is now Indiana to protect French fur trade from encroaching English. First of five forts built over time . . . — — Map (db m241261) HM
On W. Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Fort Wayne
Printing Building
c. 1911
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m197146) HM
