Fort wayne

Fort Wayne originated in 1794 at the site of the settlement of Kekyong, the traditional capital of the Miami Indians. The fort was built by the US Army among other forts and named after General Anthony Wayne .

In 1809, it signed an agreement between the United States and the Indians, according to which the Indians ceded 3 million acres of their land to the United States of America.

In 1832, the construction of the canal began , connecting Lake Erie and the Wobash River. To attract immigrants from Germany and Ireland to these works, land plots were sold at a very low price. But this project brought to Fort Wayne not only the necessary labor, but also led to religious clashes between Irish Catholics and German Lutherans . Despite this, in 1843 the canal was opened.

The city is located at the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, where they form the Momi River .

The main sectors of the economy are defense industry, healthcare and insurance.

• The Three Rivers Festival is the main festival of northeast Indiana, annually gathers about 400,000 spectators, lasts nine days in mid-July. Includes over 200 events, a parade, a variety of competitions and contests.
• Fried Rib Festival - A 4-day barbecue festival in Hadwaters Park in mid-June.
• Germany's Holiday is an 8-day holiday of the city’s largest ethnic group, held in the first week of June at Hadwaters Park.
• Greece Holiday is a 4-day holiday held at the end of June at Headwaters Park
• national football festival
• John and Ruth Rainegart Music Center
• Movie center
• Museum of Corvettes - has more than 50 restored corvettes in its collection
• Fire Museum
• Museum of Natural History with a large collection of fauna
• African American History Museum - among other things, dedicated to the history of slavery
• Museum of Art
• Museum of Aviation
• Fort Wayne Zoo

• Theological Seminary Concordia

• Hockey Team Fort Wayne Comets

• Fort Wayne International Airport
• railway junction
• car traffic

• Hera ( Germany ) - since 1992
• Plock ( Poland ) - since 1990
• Takaoka ( Japan ) - since 1976

• Bob Chappuis   ( 1923 - 2012 ), American football player, “star” of American football in 1946-1948, won many sports awards, entered the , and has been doing business in Indiana for many years.
• Keards, Louis ( 1919 - 1995 ) - American pilot, participant in World War II.

• Official website of the city (English)
• Zoo official website