One bite and tour at a time: Fort Wayne Food Tours
Whether you’re a transplant, visitor, or long-time resident of Fort Wayne, a guided tour by Fort Wayne Food Tours will fulfill and enlighten your heart and your tastebuds…
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History You Can Feel: Turner Chapel A.M.E. Church
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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A Guide to Fort Wayne's Historic Sites
With more than 200 years of history under its belt, the city of Fort Wayne has a rich and fascinating past for those who wish to explore it…
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History of African-American Performers Lives on at the Embassy Theatre
For the last three years, retired historian Thomas Mathiesen has organized the once jumbled collection of clippings, pictures, and posters that document the storied history of the Embassy Theatre. January 12, 2021 marked his last day, his last visit to the Embassy Theatre Foundation Archive…
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Drive the Historic Lincoln Highway through Fort Wayne, Indiana
Running right through the heart of downtown Fort Wayne, the Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway for automobiles. In 1913 when it was dedicated on Halloween day, the route was 3,389 miles long, spanning Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, and took…
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6 Ways to Celebrate MLK Day in Fort Wayne
On June 5, 1963, an interracial crowd overflowed what is now the University of SaintFrancis Performing Arts Center in downtown Fort Wayne, and waited anxiously for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to take the podium. His visit to our city was faced with plenty of adversity, as were many other facets of the Civil Rights Movement, yet Fort Wayne activists kept on fighting…
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225 Years of History in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana was founded on October 22, 1794. To mark the anniversary of the city's founding, check out the following bits of history that you may not know. Quick History of Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is Born After winning the Battle of Fallen Timbers over in Ohio, General Anthony Wayne…
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7 Scenic Routes in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne has some amazing areas to explore. However, as the old saying goes, sometimes it’s not about the destination; it’s about the journey. Explore some of these scenic routes in Fort Wayne, wherever you're heading…
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Johnny Appleseed Festival: the History Angle
What would the Johnny Appleseed Festival be without the pioneer clothing, tents, and the occasional cannon booming in the background? Well, it wouldn’t be the same, that’s certainly true…
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