Oct. 26, 1965: Rescue Mission on Superior nears completion
The Fort Wayne Rescue Home and Mission was still under construction when it was used for the first time on Oct. 27, 1965, as the site of...
December 12, 2019 2:00 am
July 1962: Washing windows on Lincoln Tower
The idea of hanging from a peg 22 stories in the air is like something out of a nightmare for me – I don't care for heights....
December 5, 2019 2:00 am
March 31, 1957: Rescuing a stuck duck
It's March 31 and you walk out of your house to get the morning paper. Something catches your eye in the park across the street. It...
November 28, 2019 1:00 am
Holiday turkey prices in 1948
A 10% shortage of turkeys in the fall of 1948 had some people bracing for premium prices for their holiday meals.
November 25, 2019 1:20 pm
December 1980: Santa display lit together for first time since '50s
Admittedly, this week's History Journal doesn't feature the greatest photo of the downtown Santa display. Taking pictures of lights in...
November 21, 2019 2:00 am
Sept. 3, 1957: Wait For Walk
In September 1957, a Pedestrian Protection program was sponsored in Fort Wayne by the Traffic and Public Safety Committee of the Chamber...
November 14, 2019 3:00 am
Aug. 30, 1948: Draft registration begins
Draft registration of men between 18 and 25 from Fort Wayne and Allen County began Aug. 30, 1948.
November 7, 2019 10:30 am
Christmas' early retail arrival is nothing new
It's only Halloween, but Christmas items are beginning to appear in retail stores and I've already heard people reciting the regular...
October 31, 2019 1:00 am
Dracula and other Halloween creatures
Journal Gazette photographers kept a daily diary for every year from the mid-1950s through 2000. Each page represents a day of the year,...
October 31, 2019 1:00 am
June 12, 2008: Demolition work on site of Haunted Castle
The former site of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at Wallen and Old Auburn roads had been the home of the Haunted Castle for about 30...
October 24, 2019 10:20 am