JGHistory Journal
1982 to 1983: Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory construction, opening
June 23, 2019 1:00 am
1982 to 1984: Fort Wayne Museum of Art construction, opening
Though the Fort Wayne Museum of Art had been around for many years, it moved to its current home in 1984 after a two-year, $4 million...
June 23, 2019 1:00 am
June 1965: Laying tile sidewalk on the Landing
In these photos dated June 26, 1965, workers finish up the laying the tile sidewalk at West Columbia and Harrison streets on the...
June 20, 2019 9:30 am
May 22, 1948: Seniors take first plane ride
When I sort through envelopes of old photo negatives in our archive, sometimes subjects stand out as things I just have to look...
June 13, 2019 10:50 am
1973: Construction and opening of Freimann Square
Freimann Square was dedicated on Sept. 27, 1973, when several hundred people turned out in downtown Fort Wayne to see the fountains in...
June 6, 2019 9:00 am
June 1952: Hunting for a giant snake
A monster-sized reptile. A posse. People bolting their doors in terror.
May 30, 2019 1:00 am
May 1948: Memorial Day parade
Here's a shot of the Memorial Day parade in Fort Wayne in May 1948.
May 23, 2019 10:00 am
Oct. 27, 1954: Voting procedure instruction
In the fall of 1954, Students from Fort Wayne's public high schools were assisting officials in the Fort Wayne Teachers' Association in...
May 7, 2019 8:00 am
1938: Coldwater Road and North Clinton Street
On the back of this photo in The Journal Gazette's archive is a handwritten note from 1991 saying that this was taken in 1938 and looks...
May 2, 2019 10:00 am
July 3, 1965: Fort Wayne Children's Zoo opens
The zoo wanted to bring animals and visitors as close as possible.
April 25, 2019 1:00 am
May 27, 1968: Fort Wayne Army Reserve Unit 890 Transportation Co. departs Baer Field
The Fort Wayne Army Reserve Unit 890 Transportation Co. was called to active duty during the Vietnam War. The men departed from Baer...
April 23, 2019 1:00 am
May 4, 1970: Fixing flagpole atop Lincoln Tower
This unnamed maintenance man climbed to the top of Lincoln Tower's flagpole on May 4, 1970, to replace the pulley.
April 18, 2019 10:00 am
Early 1900s: Journal Gazette Picture Pages
The Journal Gazette has a staff of photographers that hits the streets every day to take pictures of breaking news, local milestones and...
April 11, 2019 10:30 am
Sept. 15, 1955: Charlton Heston visits city
Actor Charlton Heston visited Fort Wayne in September 1955 for several personal appearances at showings of his new movie, "The Private...
April 4, 2019 10:30 am
On a mission to verify possible Blass sketches
After reading last month's History Journal about fashion designer and city native Bill Blass, a New Haven man has been on a bit of a...
March 28, 2019 1:00 am
