LOOKING BACK AT WAYNEDALE HISTORY
The Fort Wayne Aviation Company As you drive west from Waynedale to 5036 Lower Huntington Road, before you get to
Read MoreThe Fort Wayne Aviation Company As you drive west from Waynedale to 5036 Lower Huntington Road, before you get to
Read MoreThe Tower and the Church In the late 1920’s a first lone gasoline pump occupied the northwest corner of Old Trail
Read MoreIn May 1944, Lester and Bertha Umber converted an old gas station at the corner of Lower Huntington Road and
Read MoreWaynedale Annexed, June 1957 Editors Note: This article was found in The Waynedale News archives. The writer is unknown.
Read MoreThe Lincoln Highway holds a lot of memories, other than coast to coast. The two-lane road with its twists and
Read MoreEarly 1900s Previous issues traced the adventures and growth of Waynedale. The early 1900s were the creation years of
Read MoreAfter the 1929 stock market crash our nation was thrown into a disastrous depression. One of the resulting freedoms exercised
Read MoreWaynedale 1929/1930 Before the Great Depression, Waynedale was all for growth…new adventures, new businesses and exciting new gadgets to
Read MorePRAIRIE GROVE CHURCH AND CEMETERY The society that used to meet at Prairie Grove Chapel in Wayne Township was organized
Read MoreSpeaking of Telephones At the New York 1876 Centennial Celebration, manufacturers hawked and boasted of upcoming inventions that would
Read MoreWaynedale’s First Library In 1928 Nobles Homestore acquired an Allen County Public Library Depository. As the picture shows it
Read MoreNOBLES HOME STORE- part 2 In 1925 we added a room that housed a large cold storage area for
Read MoreThe building pictured below was located at McArthur Drive and Ideal Avenue. It was built by Forest May and plastered
Read MoreThe first trading in this area was the French hunter befriending the Indians for the fur business. The region was
Read MoreThe Growth of Waynedale Transportation Pioneers with their families pushed westward with all of their possessions led by trusty
Read MoreFIRST MILLIONAIRE IN WAYNEDALE Waynedale’s first millionaire was Miami Indian Chief Jean (John) Baptiste De Richardville. Chief Richardville’s parents
Read MoreBarb Noble dropped her husband, Ed off at The Waynedale News on Wednesday. Ed came in carrying a large picture
Read MoreFebruary provides a moment for reflection in Wayne Township as the community observes Black History Month and marks the 105th
Read MoreNapoleonic Days will take place at the Old Fort on Spy Run Avenue Saturday – Sunday, August 9-10, 2025. As
Read MoreThe City of Fort Wayne is working closely with the Waynedale community and asking for input to develop a dedicated
Read More“The Civil War Garrison,” scheduled for March 29, 2025, at The Old Fort on Spy Run Avenue will offer visitors
Read MoreIn 1892, John Froelich of Girard, Iowa, introduced the pioneering 2-cylinder gas powered tractor engine capable of propelling the tractor
Read MoreThis month the Wayne Township Trustee Office celebrates not only Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day, but the beginning
Read MoreThroughout the month of October, the Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center is celebrating Family History Month with a full
Read MoreThe Historic Waynedale Pop-up Museum recently completed its first week with great success! Many community members stopped in to view
Read MoreFor many of us, summer means outings to the state fair and steam engine shows. But what do we know
Read MoreHappy New Year! As we begin 2016, I thought I’d cover some loose ends from late 2014 and 2015 while
Read MoreLate one chill October evening in the fall of 1936, four men sat around a glowing cannonball stove in the
Read MoreLynn Brown is truly someone you’d want on your Trivial Pursuit team. She’s writing a whole series of historical novels
Read MoreWaynedale has always been a place that residents and former residents hold close to their heart. Those who do or
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