Making the news 50 years ago
We're headed back to 1970 with photos and story excerpts to give a snapshot of this same week in the area, 50 years ago.
July 30, 2020 1:00 am
Sept. 1, 1909: Crowds gather for 'Fort Wayne day'
On Sept. 1, 1909, between 6,000 and 7,000 local residents gathered at Robison Park for the first "Fort Wayne day."
July 23, 2020 1:00 am
Jan. 1, 1954: Polar Bear plunge
There were six polar bears on the frozen St. Joseph River on Jan. 1, 1954.
July 16, 2020 1:00 am
July 1969: Preparing for first Three Rivers Festival
When the Three Rivers Festival debuted in 1969, it was intended to show off Fort Wayne – not just to people coming from...
July 9, 2020 1:00 am
No answers in courthouse's Louvre ties
A couple months ago, a History Journal reader asked if I had ever come across evidence of a unique claim he remembered being told as a...
June 25, 2020 1:00 am
Sept. 23, 1982: Dog pulls baby cart
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
June 25, 2020 1:00 am
Sept. 26, 1975: Cleaning up after mud slide
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
June 25, 2020 1:00 am
Aug. 2, 1963: Bluffton couple raises peacocks for fun
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
June 25, 2020 1:00 am
June 24, 1954: Men display captured turtles
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
June 25, 2020 1:00 am
June 7, 1973: Anthony Wayne statue moved
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
June 25, 2020 1:00 am