The history center store is the place for all your history related needs. Alice hamilton made history by becoming the first woman on the faculty. Mary s rivers come together to form the maumee, followed waynes victory over the miami indians. History center fort wayne 2020 all you need to know. As wayne grew in status and population, it lost one of its greatest attractions. Erected by indiana sesquicentennial commission, 1966 freemans corner 250 feet east this point marks. To receive traces four times a year, join ihs and enjoy this and other member benefits.
Fort wayne history fort wayne community development. Our goal is to share and preserve the rich history of fort wayne s legendary 50,000 watt radio station. Historic fort wayne 2020 all you need to know before you. Fort wayne, indiana arcadia publishing history books. Reading about native american warriors, french traders and militia soldiers no older than his student drivers had captured his imagination for y. History of wayne county, indiana, from its first settlement to the present time. Fort wayne locals have definitely made some impressive strides. This website, powered by purdue fort wayne university students with a strong interest in pursuing public history in their own backyard. Man pleads guilty to murder just before start of trial.
Pictorial history of fort wayne indiana, volume 1 pictorial history of fort wayne, indiana pictorial history of fort wayne indiana history of girl scouting in fort wayne and allen county, indiana valley of the upper maumee river, volume 2. Fort wayne native celebrates publishing first book after 9. Although we are closed during wayne countys state of emergency, our normal hours of operations are 10 a. Search for library items search for lists search for. I stopped mainly to photograph the fort and was surprised by how nice it was. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds. Book daddy enterprises in fort wayne, in get driving directions to 4121 hillegas rd fort wayne, in 46808. This segment is an overview of historic downtown fort wayne. Great memories and history of fort wayne indiana public. The history center is a reception venue in fort wayne, in. Then he saw his mother being dragged from the wagon by two indians. With a population of 253,691 in the 2010 census, it is the secondmost populous city in indiana after indianapolis, and the 75thmost populous city in the united. The first pioneers, industry and invention in the summit city, the modern city, fort wayne selfguided historical tour. Book daddy fort wayne, in book store in fort wayne, indiana.
After memorial day, we are also open saturdays, 10 4. Historic fort wayne was the first stop on my week long road trip. In 1895, fort wayne officially celebrated the centennial of the construction of a fort at the three rivers by general anthony wayne in 1794. Historic fort wayne, seen here in 2014, is a recreation of the 1815 garrison. Fort wayne, city, seat 1824 of allen county, northeastern indiana, u. In 1935, the program, gave fort wayne a reputation similar to that of nashville, tennessee, in a later generation, according to the book twentieth century history of fort wayne. See more ideas about indiana, fort wayne indiana and old fort. Wane deborah kennedy is a fort wayne native celebrating her first book getting published. To serve present and future generations by collecting, preserving, and sharing historic artifacts, documents, and images that describe the people. Inside the allen county public library, you can find a million stories for less than the cost of lunch in their twice sold tales book sale. Alan watts how to see through the game the secret to life happiness duration.
The fort wayne history center is a historical museum housed in the old city hall building in fort wayne, indiana. In addition to a number of trivial facts, i gained from this book a general awareness of how our city developed. In the ensuing 200plus years, a thriving city of over 250,000 persons has emerged. The game was rained out at the top of the 9th inning, but at that point, the home team was up 20.
Fort wayne the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. The cleveland forest citys squared off against fort waynes own kekiongas. Allen county fort wayne historical society publication date 1968. Radio station wowo in fort wayne first signed on the air on march. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. With numerous biographical and family sketches andrew white young r. This is a compilation of videos dealing with the historical aspect of fort wayne, in. My daughter and i are not from fort wayne originally and we really enjoyed learning about the history of fort wayne. Special event, childrens event, storytime childrens saturday february 22, 2020 11. The waters, spanned by 21 bridges, divide the city into three parts. Written in celebration of fort wayne, indianas bicentennial 17941994. Fort waynes very own comic shop featuring current and back issue comic books, graphic novels, collectibles, games, and more. Set in the historic 1893 city building and old city jail, discover exhibits, artifacts and photographs which tell the stories of our local heritage, from chief little turtle and general anthony wayne to recent innovations.
We offer books covering the period of the northwest territory, through the establishment of the city of fort wayne, and up to the present day. The journal gazette, as fort wayne and northeast indianas largest newsgathering operation, is your best source of local news, sports, business, dining and. We encourage you to explore the many sections of this site. We therefore deal only with the claims and issues raised by fort wayne books, inc.
The national council on public history defines public history as history that is applied to real world issues. See current deals and local events at half price books hpb fort wayne bookstore in fort wayne, in, plus get directions and hours. Allen county fort wayne historical society the indiana. Fort wayne, indianas main library, located in downtown fort wayne, has the largest public genealogy center in the nation. Jan 01, 2010 fort wayne, indiana historic book collection 19 books exploring fort wayne, its history, culture and its genealogy important citizens in the 19th and early 20th centuries tha new media llc on. Indiana united states allen county fort wayne indiana, 2016. This new publication, african americans in fort wayne. It was positioned about 300 feet from the old fort, and sat closer to the.
Its an absolute marvel to be able to obtain such incredible knowledge from the distant past. Tornado weather is a riveting new novel about to hit shelves. Canal celebrations in old fort wayne by public library of fort wayne and allen county. Much of the material you will find has been contributed by visitors like you, so please contact us if you have additional material to share. Home of the allen county fort wayne historical society. These other entities did not seek certiorari or enter an appearance in this court. Fort wayne genealogy in allen county, in usa 1,012,695 indiana 38,888 allen county 1,617 fort wayne 1,083. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. If you have any material, please contact us and share it. The allen countyfort wayne history book while our bloggers have been providing posts about fort wayne and allen county history for about a year now, there is a more definitive work available for you to learn more about the history of this area.
We are hyde brothers, indianas bestloved bookstore. Oct 21, 20 randolph harter, local history buff and collector of vintage fort wayne postcards, has written a timetraveling, visual history of the city. Fort wayne is a very old fort located downriver from the city of detroit in an area that has a rich and colorful history related to the military forces of three countries, france, great britain, and the u. History of fort wayne, from the earliest known accounts of. James smith, former president of magnavoxs fort wayne division, thought having a book to document the companys history would be worthwhile. Wayne turned the fort over to colonel john hamtramck on october 21, 1794, and hamtramck named it fort wayne the next day, which is considered the citys founding date. Great memories and history of fort wayne indiana has 2,352 members. The downtown area is located in the northeast quadrant of wayne township, close to the center of the county. Fort wayne is seventh on hitlers list, enlarged edition. The historic building was constructed by local architects wing and mahurin. Randolph harter is a fort wayne historian by avocation and has written two previous books on the areas history. Discover the best and latest articles about history in fort wayne, indiana. The verse is succinct, yet beautiful, and the story is rich in historical and natural details.
A story of fort waynes sports history by chris treft. If have any material, please contact us and share it. Special event, childrens event, storytime childrens saturday february 29, 2020 11. Focus on fort wayne history, heritage, and historical treasures mayor salutes rich history of our community by proclaiming may historic preservation month fort wayne, ind today mayor tom henry recognized may as national historic preservation month in fort wayne. The history and contributions of african americans in northeast indiana have been largely overlooked.
The history center 302 e berry st, fort wayne, indiana 46802 rated 4. Recreation sightseeing american history, exotic animals, and beautiful botanical gardens highlight sightseeing in fort wayne 2. The only thing that made the visit less enjoyable were the out of control and noisy school children who were, apparently, on a field trip. Coordinates fort wayne, situated on a portion of what is now fort wayne, indiana, was a series of three successive military log stockades forts existing between 1794 and 1819 in the miami indian village of kekionga on the portage between the st. In 1798, colonel thomas hunt became commander of fort wayne. Two key figures in fort waynes early history were chief little turtle and williams wells, who was benefited as a child from his kentucky family and raised by little turtles family. The history center reception venues fort wayne, in. The history center 302 east berry street fort wayne, indiana 46802 v. Fort wayne books 12 items by kristinafh updated 20080309.
We are located on wells street between 3rd and 4th street come in, say hi to our cats, and leave with a book. Fort wayne, indiana historic book collection 19 books. He also writes the old school picture column for fort wayne reader newspaper, is a frequent speaker at area service organizations, nonprofits, and business groups, and is founder of the fort wayne history roundtable. Hyde brothers booksellers indianas best loved bookstore. Miami territory opened as frontier in ancient times, north american indians hunted the mastodon and other wildlife in a hostile environment after the retreat of the glaciers in the area where fort wayne now stands.
By shopping at the museums online store, you help us to further our mission. Prior to reading this, i was unaware of our citys importance in history. Joseph rivers where they form the maumee river, 121 miles 195 km northeast of indianapolis. Even better news is that you can get waist deep in your family history in just two days. Area within 250 miles of fort wayne includes a population of 43. It is a treasure house that preserves allen county and fort waynes rich history. This historic book of fort wayne, indiana is the most accurate and detailed book of past history for the summit city you can own. Eleven museums and historical sites are within walking distance in the downtown area. Book daddy enterprises 4121 hillegas rd, fort wayne, in. The history of is a labor of love by several former wowo staffers and fort wayne radio history buffs. History of fort wayne, indiana fort wayne, the county seat of allen county, derives its name from a u.
This page was created to share history and old memories within our home town. Fort wayne, detroits third fort, is named after general anthony wayne, whose defeat of the british at the fallen timbers in 1796 resulted in the united states occupation of the northwest territories. Book on magnavox history enters 2nd printing local the. The citys original fortress, fort pontchartrain du detroit, was established by the french near todays hart plaza shortly after antoine cadillacs landing in 1701. Books about fort wayne and allen county, indiana on allen. This new exhibit will delve into the life and times of the 1950s in. We are also interested in your comments and suggestions on how we can improve the history of. She currently lives in fort wayne, indiana, with her family.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who lives in northeast indiana or loves to read such dynamic history. Originally known as camp illinois, fort wayne supplanted fort coffee and was situated on the south side of the illinois river near or at present watts, in adair county, oklahoma. In the late 17th century the french built a trading post later fort. We are actively seeking new material such as wowo airchecks, jingles and photos. This fort would be the first of the three us forts built in presentday downtown fort wayne, which grew up around the fort. In 1840, the land at the point of the detroit river closest to british canada was being surveyed by the united states army for a new artillery post. Despite this loss, new estates and businesses gave wayne a new identity.
In addition to his personal collection of nearly 3,000 local vintage postcards, he has drawn on those contributed by other private collectors to express much of what has been locally lost to progress and time. The only thing that made the visit less enjoyable were the out of control and nois. Mad anthony wayne, fort wayne was established in the fall of 1838 by soldiers of the seventh infantry under capt. Other fort wayne, indiana bookstores books comics and things. This is the second manifestation of michael martones book of indiana stories that started, nine strong, with the gordon lishedited alive and dead in indiana, added a couple more stories and changed its title for this edition, then added another four to become the enlarged and possibly final fort wayne is seventh on hitlers list. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. History of fort wayne, from the earliest known accounts of this point to the present period michigan historical reprint series on. Fort wayne resident, jim pickett, a retired school teacher and drivers education instructor has been fascinated with local history since he was a boy. From traces of indiana and midwestern history, winter 2018. Back issues of traces are available through the basile history market. This special reading and activity time is in partnership with read across america. Fort wayne indiana family history center genealogy. Focus on fort wayne history, heritage, and historical. The miami nation in todays perspective of native americans william r.
The location of this center of trade and commerce in indianas northeast region was originally determined by the unusual natural waterways that it possessed. That fort was surrendered to the british in 1760 during the french and indian war and, several years later. With a fondness for the odd and obscure, we have two floors stacked with over 150,000 titles. Valley of the upper maumee river, with historical account of allen county and the city of fort wayne, indiana. The city of fort wayne and the history center took over operations and with the. Racial hatred in america still exists but never was it anything like the time immediately after the civil war. Centennial archeswere erected throughout the city, and many events filled the weeklong celebration. Treaty of fort wayne, 1803 treaty of grouseland, 1805 treaty of fort wayne, 1809 the corner was established by surveyor thomas freeman in 1803. Overview fort wayne is the county seat of allen county. A man pleaded guilty to a 2019 murder wednesday, the same day his trial was set to begin. The center is managed by the allen countyfort wayne historical society. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne bob sievers. Half price books fort wayne in fort wayne, indiana. Discover the past of fort wayne on historical maps.
Twentieth century history of fort wayne book, 1975. The book wasnt particularly great, but the topic was interesting enough to keep this fort wayne resident reading. Hyde brothers, booksellers 1428 n wells st, fort wayne, indiana 46808 rated 4. Due to the poor condition of waynes original fort, hunt erected a new fort in 1800.
Wayne arrived on september 17, 1794, and a fortification was constructed and dedicated as fort wayne on october 21, 1794. Doctor, doctor a weekly radio program and podcast birthed at redeemer radio, makes its debut on the eternal word television network across the country. William wayne dicksion still half asleep, michael looked up at his parents sitting on the buckboard of their covered wagon and saw an arrow penetrate his fathers chest. The western history of our nation would not be complete without the story of former slaves that helped develop the unique character of the west. Fort wayne celebrates the growth and success of this city during the first half of 20th century. The burgeoning interest in local history in fort wayne 18871894 by potterf, rex m. Buildings at historic old fort in fort wayne, indiana. Learn about the coalitions projects and events for the season. During this time his reputation grew as a writer of pioneer indiana history.
For the belated birthday, fort waynes streets were festooned with flags and bunting. The first 200 years, does not claim to be a definitive history of the topic. The probability that the scattered fragments of the story of fort wayne otherwise would be lost to the children of tomorrow suggested the writing of this book. From fort wayne, indiana, and throughout the united states, specializing in developed imaging, printing, and marketing services.