Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is located in the northeastern part of Indiana.
Fort Wayne is the second largest city in Indiana with a population of 253,691 residents (2010).
About Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is a metropolitan city with a small community feel. The city has many historical buildings that usually offer regular tours. The city is a three-time All American City Award winner.
To See And To Do In Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
The Fort Wayne History Center
The Embassy Theater
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
Science Central
Shopping At Jefferson Pointe
History Of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne was an American fort built in 1794, in honor of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. In 1819, Samuel Hanna, "father of Fort Wayne's roads and railroads," arrived in Fort Wayne. The town was incorporated in 1829, and as the City of Fort Wayne on February 22, 1840. In 1842, the first commercial industrial enterprise was constructed in Fort Wayne by Jesse L. Williams and Allen Hamilton, City Mills. Hedekin House was erected on Barr Street in 1844. In the 1850s several rail lines ran through the city, allowing industry to flourish. The Wayne Knitting Mills opened in 1891. The Great Flood of 1913 left six dead and 15,000 homeless. Fort Wayne continued to grow even during the depression years, with Farnsworth Television, Essex Wire, Zollner Piston, Central Soya, Holsum Bakery, and a number of other companies beginning business. The Great Flood of 1982 forced 9,000 residents to evacuate and over 2,000 residences and businesses were damaged by floodwaters.
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