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The 120th anniversary celebration of the founding of Fort Wayne held in Lakeside Park, October 22, 1914. Courtesy of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation. Page 35 of the 162 page Lakeside Cultural Landscape Report August 2002 by the City of Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation.

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Pageant Celebrating the 120th Anniversary of the Founding of Fort Wayne, at Lakeside Park, October 22, 1914. Image Courtesy: Board of Park Commissioners.

A celebration of the one hundred and twentieth anniversary of Fort Wayne, 1794-1914 : given at Lakeside Park, October 22, 1914 by Lakeside Normal School (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Publication date 1914 on Archive.org.

Here are just a few of the 1914 historic newspapers found online.

Page 5 A Celebration of the One Hundered and Twentieth Anniversary of Fort Wayne 1794-1914 Given at Lakeside Park October 22, 1914 written by the Students of the Normal Schools.

1914 - Local Public Schools to Celebrate 120th Anniversary Founding Fort Wayne Pageants

Article from Oct 17, 1914 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, Fort wayne, Anniversary

1914 - Local Public Schools to Celebrate 120th Anniversary Founding Fort Wayne Pageants Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, October 17, 1914, Page 14.

1914 - Outdoor Play in Lakeside Park to Celebrate Fort Wayne Anniversary

Article from Oct 17, 1914 The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, Fort wayne, Anniversary, Lakeside

1914 - Outdoor Play in Lakeside Park to Celebrate Fort Wayne Anniversary The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, October 17, 1914, Page 4.

1914 - Some Principals Outdoor Celebration Fort Wayne's Anniversary Lakeside Normal School Pupils

Article from Oct 22, 1914 The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, Fort wayne, Anniversary, Lakeside

1914 - Some Principals Outdoor Celebration Fort Wayne's Anniversary Lakeside Normal School Pupils The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Thursday, October 22, 1914, Page 1.

Some Principals in Outdoor Celebration of Fort Wayne's Anniversary by the Lakeside Normal School Pupils

Upper left to right--Phyllis Brandon, Helen Ehle, Esther Fisher,

Lower row, left to right-- Cecelia Porsch, Mack Merikle, Zenas Campbell, Harold Koerber, Robert Koerber

1914 - Pupils of Franklin School Construct Fort to Celebrate Ft. Wayne Day and Give Program

Article from Oct 22, 1914 The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, Fort wayne, Anniversary, Franklin school

1914 - Pupils of Franklin School Construct Fort to Celebrate Ft. Wayne Day and Give Program The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Thursday, October 22, 1914, Page 5.

THE FORT WAYNE SENTINEL. PUPILS OF FRANKLIN SCHOOL CONSTRUCT FORT TO CELEBRATE FT. WAYNE DAY AND GIVE PROGRAM.

FRANKLIN SCHOOL BOYS AND THEIR FORT

With a great deal of labor and from boards secured from their homes and wherever they could obtain them, the boys of the Franklin school have been busy building this fort in celebration of the city's anniversary.

1914 - Old Fort Day Celebrated Fort Wayne Schools - Hanna School - Miss Habecker - Fort Wayne Song

Article from Oct 23, 1914 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1914, Fort wayne, Anniversary, Song

1914 - Old Fort Day Celebrated Fort Wayne Schools - Hanna School - Miss Habecker - Fort Wayne Song The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday, October 23, 1914, Page 2.

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