Fort Wayne Travel Information
Fort Wayne, population 219,351, is a transportation center founded
at the confluence of the St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee rivers. The
city hosts conferences and meetings and is known for an abundance of
restaurants, great shopping, entertainment venues, museums and
festivals. The city is home to three higher education institutions
including Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, which
enrolls more than 11,000 students. Big name acts perform and
sports teams play at Fort Wayne’s Memorial Coliseum. Broadway shows
come to the city’s Embassy Theatre. Other performance acts include
ballet and dance groups, community and comedy theatre and orchestra.
Top family attractions include the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo and
Science Central. The city’s premier museum is the Lincoln Museum. It
features artifacts, interactive exhibits, Lincoln family photos and a
Lincoln-signed edition of The Emancipation Proclamation. The area has
more than 25 golf courses. The city is home to Glenbrook Mall,
the state’s largest indoor mall, which has more than 175 stores. At
Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center, stores, restaurants and an 18-screen
movie theater are housed in Mediterranean-style surroundings. Antique
stores are located throughout the city. Festivals and shows are
held year round. Highlights include Three Rivers Festival. This
nine-days event featuring arts and crafts, food and music is held in
July. In September the city honors John Chapman at the Johnny
Appleseed Festival. Fort Wayne has a busy nightclub scene
anchored by Piere’s. This multi-level club has spectacular light and
sound shows and features concerts, karaoke, dancing and a sports
bar. Fort Wayne is 125 miles northeast of Indianapolis. It is
accessible via Interstate Highways 69 and 469 and U.S. Highways 24, 30
and 33. Lodging is plentiful. National chain hotels and motels and bed
and breakfasts are concentrated in the northern, western and downtown
sections of the city.
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