If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
– Rudyard Kipling
Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will host a Post Miami Event August 24-25. The French were the first Europeans to settle in the Great Lakes region. They arrived in northeast Indiana in the late 1600s. The confluence of the three rivers helped facilitate a lucrative fur trade with the Native American tribes. To protect their new […]
Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will host the Napoleonic Days August 3-4. The Napoleonic era (1799–1815) was a period of political unrest and widespread revolution in the history of France and Europe. Be a part of this dramatic military period! The French and Coalition armies will meet on the battleground outside the Old Fort in Fort […]
Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will host the Siege of Fort Wayne 1812, June 8 - 9 at The Old Fort. From the days of the American Revolutionary War to the end of the 1812 war, British agents operating from Canada worked to instigate Native American tribes against the United States as part of an effort […]
Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will be hosting its annual Muster on the St. Mary's - A Timeline Event at the Old Fort. The event will be open Saturday, May 11, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and Sunday, May 12, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Visitors will visit the camps and displays set-up by re-enactors from […]
While now a peaceful area, the confluence of the Three Rivers was once the front line in a battle that could have decided the fate of the entire Northwest Territory. Reenactors from across the country will recreate the Siege of Fort Wayne during the War of 1812. This weekend at the Old Fort will include […]
Cooks, bakers, and craftmen, musicians, warriors and their officers bring history to life at Fort Wayne's Historic Old Fort. Weapons through the ages, ancient to modern resound across the meadow. Hammers on the anvil and tunes from traditional instruments ring through the air. Stop at the Old Fort Bake Sale for something special and light […]
Students and teachers visit Fort Wayne's Historic Old Fort for a day of Indiana History. Reenactors and sutlers, soldiers and civilians present living history of various eras Friday, May 6 from 9AM to 2PM. This event is open to preregistered participants only. A public event, Muster on the St. Mary's a Timeline Event follows on […]
‘Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.’
– Benjamin Franklin
