Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana

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  1. Fort Wayne's Indiana Centennial Celebration

    This week marks 100 years since Fort Wayne's celebration of the Indiana Centennial in 1916. Check out this video of the Centennial parade - including the debut of the Fort Wayne flag (it may look a little different than ours does today)! #indiana100 #indiana200 #fwhistory

    Posted by The History Center on Friday, June 10, 2016

    35 second silent video posted June 10, 2016 by The History Center on Facebook:

    This week marks 100 years since Fort Wayne's celebration of the Indiana Centennial in 1916. Check out this video of the Centennial parade - including the debut of the Fort Wayne flag (it may look a little different than ours does today)! #indiana100 #indiana200 #fwhistory

  2. Along the Heritage Trail and Cityscapes - General history are lists of links to articles by The News-Sentinel newspaper.

    3. October 23, 2014 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:

    For "Throwback Thursday" we serve up this vintage coloring book from the "Wall of Fame". As reported in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on September 17, 1967, the Education Committee of the Allen County - Fort Wayne Historical Society offered these books for a whopping 75 cents! Pretty neat book with historical facts about our fair town. Still in pristine condition and "uncolored", stop on up and see us, the "Wall of Fame" and bring your crayons, maybe we will let you color a picture!

    October 23, 2022 post stated: Our niece found this at a garage sale and bought it for me. The Journal-Gazette article was inside.

    See our Historic Fort Wayne in Pictures page.

  3. Miscellaneous files by Barr Street Irregulars Publication date after 1979 on Archive.org. The club is a support group for the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society Photocopy of holograph originals, some typescript 16 Notes This book is a collection of photocopied pages. Some have good print quality while others have very poor print quality. Many pages are bound into the gutter and some are bound upside down. Many pages have handwritten text which is unreadable. Other pages have had text cut off during the photocopy phase. Photocopy lines and markings appear on most pages.
  4. Brief guide to Fort Wayne 28 page booklet published in 1941 by Writers’ Program (Ind.) on Archive.org
  5. 50 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Fort Wayne by Cait White on Movoto Blog
  6. By The Way or once-upon-a-time but no longer exist places- mentions Manochio's, Trier Park, Java Shop in the Van Orman Hotel, Berghoff Gardens, English Terrace, and Keenan Hotel in Let's take a little walk through Fort Wayne's 'once-upon-a-time; places by Betty Stein was published September 11, 2012 in The News-Sentinel newspaper.
  7. City of Fort Wayne web site www.cityoffortwayne.org has a Fort Wayne History page with photos under Community Development, Fort Wayne History on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, and go back to 2012.
  8. City of Fort Wayne has several pages of ordinances on Archive.org:
    1. Over 16,000 documents under City of Fort Wayne, Indiana Named after General Anthony Wayne and incorporated in 1840, the City of Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city with a population of more than 250,000. It is located in the northeast corner of the state at the confluence of the St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee rivers. Using a mayor-council municipal structure, the City provides a range of services to its residents, including public safety, parks and recreation, water and sewer utilities, infrastructure and community development. The City of Fort Wayne is transitioning to digital preservation of important, historic records that document municipal government and life in this industrial Midwestern city.
    2. Over 13,000 City of Fort Wayne - City Clerk The Fort Wayne City Clerk is an elected position that supports Common (City) Council, maintains custody and control of legislative records including ordinances, resolutions and publication of City Code, prepares the Council agenda, provides public notice of bills and hearings as required by law, and provides parking enforcement and the Ordinance Violations Bureau.
    3. Over 11,000 City of Fort Wayne - City Council Ordinances These are images of Fort Wayne City Council’s General Ordinances, Special Ordinances, Appropriations, Annexations, Resolutions, Confirming Resolutions, and Zoning Ordinances.
  9. describes how river water is filtered by the City of Fort Wayne
  10. Downtown 360° Virtual Tour an immersive 360° Virtual Tour of Downtown Fort Wayne by Fort Wayne's Downtown Improvement District
  11. Fort Wayne Flag at 100 by Michael Rice published May 23, 2016 on History Center Notes & Queries blog and Yes, Fort Wayne has a flag! by Carmen Doyle published May 7, 2014 in History Center Notes & Queries blog.
  12. Fort Wayne Facts on City of Fort Wayne.
  13. Fort Wayne, 2nd largest city in Indiana, 70th largest city in the United States, see statistics at City-data.com.
  14. Fort Wayne located within 500 miles of half the U.S. population. See distances to other major cities on Accessibility by Visit Fort Wayne.
  15. Fort Wayne City Parks and Boulevard System are now on the National Historic Registeras of January 7, 2011
  16. City to Preserve Some Historic Brick Streets published February 10, 2011 in The News-Sentinel newspaper.
  17. October 14, 2015 at City of Fort Wayne
  18. THE HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE TOLD THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS review by The Waynedale News Staff published April 23, 2008.
  19. History of Fort Wayne - "I Remember Fort Wayne" links to dozens of articles in the News-Sentinel newspaper
  20. History of Sports in Fort Wayneat Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
  21. Fort Wayne Indiana History - stories about Fort Wayne posted on their Facebook pages: Military History of Fort Wayne and Irish Neighborhood
  22. Fort Wayne Indiana - Room For Dreams
  23. Fort Wayne Parks Department
  24. Fort Wayne Police Department
  25. Past Fort Wayne Tornadoes since July 19, 1950 Several tornadoes have crossed the (present-day) city limits of Fort Wayne... at the National Weather Service
  26. Fort Wayne, Indiana on Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia has lots of interesting "stuff."
  27. Friends of the Parks
  28. Historic Fort Wayne and Historic Old Fort information at City of Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation
  29. Historic Baker Street Station
  30. Fort Wayne Facts at City of Fort Wayne
  31. Fort Wayne History Center
  32. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette newspaper
  33. Fort Wayne News Sentinel newspaper
  34. Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
  35. I remember Fort Wayne your online tour of Summit City History has links to various articles from The News-Sentinel newspapersuch as City was home for many inventions by Michael Hawfield from the archives of The News-Sentinel newspaper.
  36. A RUST BELT CITY 1/4 TAKES ON A SHINE Cities galore play the game of wooing new industry. But few have wooed more ardently--or reversed an economic slide faster--than Fort Wayne and its go-getting mayor, Win Moses. The city bagged jobs by sticking to what it knows best: manufacturing. (FORTUNE Magazine) By Jeremy Main November 10, 1986 in the Fortune Magazine archives.
  37. Images of America Fort Wayne, Indiana by Ralph Violette
  38. Fort Wayne Local Historic Districts - ARCH ( Architecture and Community Heritage)
  39. The Library of Congress has over 600 results in Fort Wayne, Indiana search and over 150 digitized online.
  40. Love Fort Wayne on YouTube by local celebreties or website love, fort wayne.
  41. Monuments Plaques Markers in City Parks in Indiana. Fort Wayne by Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection Publication date 1963 an Archive.org.
  42. Scottish Cultural Society of Fort Wayne
  43. Southeast from Lincoln Tower – 1966 by Randy Harter published August 18, 2018 in Fort Wayne Reader .
  44. Through Indiana by Stagecoach and Canal Boat: The 1843 Travel Journal of Charles H. Titus by George P. Clark, 1989, in Indiana Magazine of History, Volume 85, Issue 3, pp 193-235. Indiana Magazine of History journal in the archives at Indiana University Scholarworks.
  45. USS Fort Wayne
    Wikimedia photo
     USS Fort Wayne was commissioned in 1918 and decommissioned a year later before being sold to a commercial firm, her contribution to national defense seems to have been almost non-existent. Copied from KEVIN LEININGER: Ever hear of the USS Fort Wayne? Neither has anybody else, and maybe we should try to change that by Kevin Leininger published July 3, 2018 in The News-Sentinel newspaper. USS Fort Wayne (ID 3786) was a freighter acquired by the U.S. Navy during the last year of World War I. She was assigned to carry cargo to Europe, after which she was decommissioned and sold by the U.S. Shipping Board. She then became the SS Fort Wayne, and was scrapped in Japan in 1934. Copied from USS Fort Wayne (ID-3786 on Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
  46. Weather Observing History at Fort Wayne and Timeline from 1839 Weather History at Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Indiana Climate at the National Weather Service Weather.gov.
  47. Fort Wayne Weather Records Fort Wayne, Indiana weather averages and records from 1897–2022 based on data made available by the NOAA. at ExtremeWeatherWatch.com. The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana was 106 °F which occurred on June 28, 2012. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana was -24 °F which occurred on January 12, 1918.
  48. Whips and sugar cubes : memories of a favorite horse by Sweet, George A., 1891-1977 Publication date 1961 makes references to riding a horse from Decatur to Fort Wayne in 1909 on Archive.org.
  49. Whistler and the Last Two American Forts at the Three Rivers by Tom Castaldi, local historian published June 26, 2014 on History Center Notes & Queries blog.

  50. Fort Wayne! It has finally arrived! “Fort Wayne-Opoly”! This is a Walmart Exclusive and you can only buy it at the Apple...

    Posted by Walmart Fort Wayne - Apple Glen Blvd on Thursday, February 21, 2019

    February 21, 2019 post by Walmart Fort Wayne - Apple Glen Blvd on Facebook:

    Fort Wayne! It has finally arrived! “Fort Wayne-Opoly”! This is a Walmart Exclusive and you can only buy it at the Apple Glen Walmart!!!!! Wow!! $19.98 for this exclusive Summit City game! Available NOW! #fortwayne #fortwayneopoly #dtfw #cmftw #fortwaynerising #tincaps #capson #letsgokomets #fortwaynemadants #visitfortwayne #fwkidszoo #fortwayneparks

  51. Fall in Fort Wayne. Not too shabby. #fortwayne #fortwayneindiana #fortwaynephotography #fortwaynephotographer #fall #dronephotography #drone

    Posted by Adam Griebel Photography on Friday, October 14, 2022

    Friday, October 14, 2022 post by Adam Griebel Photography on Facebook:

    Fall in Fort Wayne. Not too shabby.

  52. November 15, 2022 post by The History Center on Facebook:

    Christmas lights have played an important role in Fort Wayne’s history, from the manufacture of lights by A. C. Mannweiler and the Anthony Wayne Lamp Co., to the lit Wolf & Dessauer Santa and the Fantasy of Lights. Lighting is a relatively new addition to holiday décor. The trend of lit Christmas trees did not take hold until the 19th century. In 1856, President Franklin Pierce displayed the first Christmas tree at the White House, which was lit with candles. The first use of electric Christmas lights can be traced to 1882, when an associate of Edison, Edward H. Johnson, created a display on his Christmas tree. In 1895, the White House featured its first electrically lit tree, and by 1900 businesses began using string lights in shop windows. It was not until the 1930s that the average American was able to afford electric Christmas lights. Through the remainder of the 20th century, Christmas lights increased in popularity, and lighting displays appeared on houses, buildings, and in public places, becoming ever more elaborate and festive. Visit the History Center to see our new temporary exhibit “Christmas Lights.” #sociallyhistory

  53. March 20, 2023 post by City of Fort Wayne Government on Facebook:

    Watch as John McGivern's Main Streets visits the sights and sounds of Fort Wayne.

     

    Science Central posted March 20, 2023 on Facebook: We had a blast participating in this episode of John McGivern's Main Streets!Along with our other Summit City peers who took part in the episode, it was an honor to represent Fort Wayne and make the case why it's a fantastic place to be!

    FULL EPISODE: Fort Wayne, Indiana | Main Streets March 16, 2023 by John McGivern's Main Streets on YouTube
    FORT WAYNE Fort Wayne, Indiana, is such a great city to visit, but residents say the best part is living here. John knew it‘s home to Vera Bradley and Sweetwater. But he didn’t expect a Diocesan Museum, a huge Public Library with genealogy center and Abe Lincoln collection, the most perfect Children’s Zoo or Coney Island Hot Dogs. What a great city!
    Featured Locations Include: 0:00 Intro 1:58 Fort Wayne, IN 2:35 Three rivers 3:08 Diocesan Museum 5:04 1815 Re-enactments Forts 5:43 Sweetwater Sound 7:52 Science Central 8:18 Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo 10:26 The History Center 10:56 Invention of the TV 11:12 Sunbeam Bread 12:23 Peg-Perego 13:25 Embassy Theatre 14:10 Vera Bradley 17:28 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge 17:59 St Mary’s River & Promenade Park 18:31 Allen County Public Library 20:45 Camp Allen Park 21:32 Parkview Field 22:03 Fort Wayne's Famous Coney Island 23:52 Forrest Park Boulevard 24:26 Outro

  54. April 28, 2023 post by Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation on Facebook:

    We are honored to be selected as a #TreeCityUSA by @ArborDay for the 33rd year in a row. This program celebrates the importance of an urban tree canopy and the improved care of vital city trees.

    Learn more about our involvement by visiting: fortwayneparks.org/street-trees

  55. September 29, 2023 post by Downtown Fort Wayne on Facebook:

    Downtown Fort Wayne team keeps city looking its best: Fort Wayne team keeps city looking its best

    The team cleaned up 20 tons of trash from #DTFW last year, and another 19 tons from the surrounding corridors that feed in to the heart of the city. “If we quit doing our jobs for a few weeks, people would notice,” Racic says.

  56. September 30, 2023 post by Downtown Fort Wayne on Facebook:

    Downtown Fort Wayne team keeps city looking its best: Downtown Fort Wayne team keeps city looking its best

    The team cleaned up 20 tons of trash from #DTFW last year, and another 19 tons from the surrounding corridors that feed in to the heart of the city. “If we quit doing our jobs for a few weeks, people would notice,” Racic says.

  57. Congratulations to John Urbahns, President/CEO of Greater Fort Wayne Inc., on receiving the prestigious Sagamore of the...

    Posted by Greater Fort Wayne Inc. on Friday, June 7, 2024

    Friday, June 7, 2024 post by Greater Fort Wayne Inc. on Facebook:

    Congratulations to John Urbahns, President/CEO of Greater Fort Wayne Inc., on receiving the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award, Indiana's highest civilian honor.

    Presented by Senator Travis Holdman at last night's Annual Meeting, this honor recognizes John's exceptional service and visionary leadership in Allen County. Since joining GFW Inc. in 2014, John has been instrumental in creating over 13,500 new jobs and driving more than $6 billion in private investment.

    John's dedication to our community is truly inspiring!

  58. Wolf & Dessauer was such a popular shopping experience their legendary Christmas displays are still remembered decades later at Christmas time. Local cartoonist Steve Smeltzer wrote: Unless you have three hours to kill, I wouldn't ask Grandma and Grandpa about something called the W&D's Christmas window.

    December 13, 2020 post by Wolf and Dessauer Magic Window on Facebook.

    This is a popular local cartoon by Steve Smeltzer, whose cartoons are featured, internationally in publications and on webs from his Smeltzer Cartoons Facebook page and Steve Smeltzer at ACPL Fort Wayne Area Artists. You can order this W&Ds Christmas Window image from his Smeltzer Cartoon shop posted December 8, 2018 on his Facebook page.

    Hi Everybody! For the last 6 months, I've been absolutely obsessed with completing my very first book of cartoons. It's...

    Posted by Steve Smeltzer on Thursday, July 18, 2024

    Thursday, July 18, 2024 post by Steve Smeltzer on Facebook:

    Hi Everybody! For the last 6 months, I've been absolutely obsessed with completing my very first book of cartoons. It's a book of 75 cartoons, first licensed by Fort Wayne Magazine to use as a monthly feature. I would often post one of these Fort Wayne-themed cartoons on social media, and occasionally, people would suggest that I compile them into a book. All in all, I had about 150 of them, so I chose 75 of my favorites to put into this book. In addition, I did some research on the subject of each cartoon and wrote an accompanying paragraph to display at the top of each cartoon page. It is available on Amazon in eBook, paperback, and hardcover versions and is printed in premium color.

    Fort Wayne in a Nutshell: A Cartoon Retrospective by Steve Smeltzer Paperback – July 6, 2024

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