Your complete directory to Fort Wayne, Indiana with links to everything you need to plan travel or get information.
If it's family fun you're looking for, you're sure to Find it in Fort Wayne. Located on Interstate 69 in Indiana's northeast corner, the state's second largest city offers outstanding attractions, exciting sporting events and top-notch entertainment. Founded as a frontier outpost in the 1700s, Fort Wayne maintains a strong sense of history. It's the final resting place of Johnny Appleseed, the birthplace of the National Basketball Association and the origin of the handheld calculator. Fort Wayne is also home to the nation's largest public genealogical research center. You'll find plenty to see and do while you're here, starting with our nationally acclaimed Children's Zoo, world-class art venues and interactive museums. Or you can catch a touring Broadway show, enjoy one of our fun festivals or find out why Fort Wayne is known as the City of Restaurants. We hope you enjoy our famous Hoosier Hospitality, and we know that whatever you're looking for, you'll Find it in Fort Wayne.
The Lincoln Museum
200 E. Berry St. (260) 455-3864
www.thelincolnmuseum.org
Few presidents have left a legacy as memorable as that of Abraham Lincoln, and nowhere is it presented as it is in this museum. The award-winning permanent exhibit, Abraham Lincoln and the American Experiment, includes 11 exhibit galleries featuring hundreds of artifacts from Lincoln's era. Eighteen interactive exhibits allow visitors to read Lincoln's mail, decorate the White House or fight a Civil War battle. Visitors may also
match wits with the 16th President by sitting in his office and dealing with the issues of the day. There are four theaters and an array of Lincoln family photos as well as a somber look at the aftermath of Lincoln's assassination. A recent and important museum acquisition is a rare edition of The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by Lincoln in 1864. It is only one of eight in the world in public collections and ahs the distinction of being the only on permanent public display. The Lincoln Museum also features one of the largest museum stores in Indiana.
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo 
3411 Sherman Blvd. (260) 427-6800
www.kidszoo.org
Come and enjoy 42 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and find out why 500,000 annual visitors call it the world's finest children's zoo. Journey to the jungle in the award-winning Indonesian Rainforest. Hike through Orangutan Valley and the Tiger Forest or travel to Africa in your own motorized jeep. Take a ride on the world's only Endangered Species Carousel, and make sure you stroll among a mob of kangaroos in the Australian Adventure. In addition, the Children's Zoo gift shop offers a number of enticing items. Zoo season: April to October.
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
1100 S. Calhoun St. (260) 427-6440
www.botanicalconservatory.org
Stop and smell the flowers and explore one of the best botanical conservatories in the Midwest. Three distinct inside gardens will draw you into one tranquil environment after another, from the Showcase House with its seasonal displays, to the lush Tropical House, where orchids and palms thrive in the shadows of a cascading waterfall, to the sparse beauty of the Sonoran Desert House. Be sure to visit Woody the Talking Tree and explore our hands-on exhibits: the Discovery Gallery, the Plant Uses Gallery, and the Underground. Botanically inspired gifts, cards, and clothing are available in the Tulip Tree gift shop.
Science Central
1950 N. Clinton St. (260) 424-2400
www.sciencecentral.org
Hands-on fun is the rule at Science Central, Indiana's interactive science center. We make math, science and technology enjoyable for everyone. Create you own earthquake. Bend your own rainbows. Ride around a track 20 feet up in the air on the high-rail bike! Hold a starfish, make a tornado, walk like an astronaut over a moonscape where you weigh next to nothing. The LaboraSTOREy -- A Store for Science offers merchandise that is fun, educational, affordable and unique!
Allen County Public Library - Genealogy Research Department
900 Webster St. (260) 421-1225(Genealogy Department)
www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/
Trace your family roots at the nation's No. 1 public genealogy research library, according to Family Tree Magazine. Professional on-site counselors are available to assist in searches. Call the main branch for library hours, which vary according to the season.
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
311 E. Main St. (260) 422-6467
www.fwmoa.org
This contemporary museum offers artworks from its own permanent collections as well as national traveling exhibitions, classes, lectures, and a museum gift shop. It houses a 1,300-piece collection of 19th- and 20th-century art and highlights major exhibitions from museums throughout the United States. A special hands-on education gallery makes learning about art a fun experience for youngsters. Take in classes, workshops, lectures and other special events and don't forget to stop by the gift shop.
The History Center
302 E. Berry St. (260) 426-2882
www.fwhistorycenter.com
The History Center is an architectural landmark. Housed in the former city hall and jail, the museum provides three floors of Fort Wayne and Allen County history. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum 1600 S. Wayne St.,
Auburn
(260) 925-1444
www.acdmuseum.org
America's favorite classic cars fill the 1930 art deco showrooms of the former Auburn Automobile Company. More than 100 antique, vintage, classic and special-interest cars, from horseless carriages of the 19th century to muscle cars of the present, fill two floors of the historic building. Learn how the innovative cars of the classic era made their mark on our automobile industry. The Duesy Shop carries interesting gift items.
Fort Wayne Visitors Center
1021 S. Calhoun St. (800) 767-7752
www.visitfortwayne.com
The Visitors Center, operated by the Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau. offers a full range of information and services to visitors. Contact us for information about what to see and do while you're here.
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