Celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Wayne, Indiana! Find events happening around the city to commemorate this important moment in American history. What is Juneteenth? This holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all…
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There’s rich, local African American history hidden in plain sight and waiting to be discovered in Fort Wayne. If you have ever driven East from downtown Fort Wayne on Jefferson Boulevard heading toward Indiana Tech, then you have seen Fort Wayne’s first and oldest black church. Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded here in 1849 and still serves faith and love to our community today…
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