Welcome to the Old Fort where history comes alive!

The Old Fort is a faithful copy of the post built by  American troops under the command of Major John Whistler in 1815.  It is located on public park grounds  less than a quarter of a mile from the original site. The park grounds are always open. The Fort is only open during events when volunteers are on site.

Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. manages the events and programs highlighting several hundred years of history.

Support local nonprofits during the #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge! From November 1 to November 20, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne invites nonprofits with endowment funds at the Foundation to grow their long-term support by raising money for their endowments. Click the picture or link below to donate. Find out more here: bit.ly/GT-FW

https://cfgfw.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?grant_cycle_id=2056&funit_id=1282

Every gift to an eligible endowment fund receives a 20% match from the Community Foundation.

Always check facebook.com/HistoricFortWayne for the most updated information on our events.

The Old Fort Restoration project has begun.
Follow our progress here and help us Keep the Fort in Fort Wayne!

About Historic Fort Wayne, Inc.

Founded in 2004, Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. is a Non-Profit Organization (501c3) that manages the Old Fort in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our goal is to educate the community about the Old Fort and its significance to the Old Northwest Territory, the State of Indiana, and the United States through interactive programming. We are a 100% volunteer organization. Our events are free to the public. We do not receive any state or federal funding.

Support the Fort!

Our ongoing programming and maintenance of the Old Fort require a great deal of outside funding. Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. does not receive state or federal funding, but relies on generous donations from members of the community like you. Please consider supporting us to help “Bring History Alive.”

We are always looking for new volunteers to help with both programming and maintenance. Please visit our Get Involved page to join us.

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