WALDRON REMEMBERS D-DAY AT CHERBOURG
Waynedale resident, Donald W. Waldron, was born August 21, 1925 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania and graduated from high school when he
Read MoreCurious how Waynedale became the neighborhood you know today? These stories were selected by our editors to feature the people, places, and events that shaped Waynedale and south Fort Wayne, including longtime businesses, churches, schools, landmarks, anniversaries, and everyday memories. Whether you grew up here or are new to the area, these articles help you picture what used to stand on familiar corners, learn how local traditions began, and see how neighbors have worked together across generations to build the community we share. This is a special section with selected stories, use our search function to discover even more archived articles from Waynedale history.
Waynedale resident, Donald W. Waldron, was born August 21, 1925 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania and graduated from high school when he
Read MoreBy 1914 interurban lines in Indiana totaled more than 2,318 miles of track. Indianapolis’ Traction Terminal building was on the
Read MoreThe greatest early impetus to the Interurban industry came in 1895 when Henry A. Everett and Edward W. Moore built
Read MoreA timber and debris dam had been constructed on the St. Joe River about 7 miles northeast of Fort Wayne
Read MoreIn 1887 ‘at the courthouse door’ the assets of the Citizen’s Street Railroad (CSR) were sold to John Bass, Steven
Read MoreThe following story, “The Interurban-Its Boom and Bust”, was presented by Jack F. Stark for the Fort Wayne Quest Club
Read MoreCIVIL WAR MEDICINE INVITES YOU The friends of The Lincoln Museum and Dupont Hospital invite you to discover a
Read MoreDr. Gordon E. Damman, D.D.S., opened his lecture Civil War Medicine: An Overview, Tuesday, April 17th at The Lincoln Museum
Read MoreOn May 5, The History Center opened a new season of programs at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road.
Read MoreSpring is here! You know it is, because the calendar tells us so. It doesn’t matter that recently you’ve been
Read MoreWaynedale resident Isabel (Lefty) Alvarez was recently featured (October 1-15) at the History Center, 302 E. Berry Street. The History
Read Morecourtesy of History.com People have been making jack o’lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish
Read More“Helping America Get In Touch With Its Feminine Side” The tragedy at Pearl Harbor impacted America far beyond the
Read MoreThe letter from Mitch Daniels, Governor of the State of Indiana, read, “Congratulations! The Waynedale News has been selected as
Read More“Celebrate God’s Goodness from Generation to Generation” is the theme of Avalon Missionary Church’s 50th anniversary. A special combined worship
Read MoreTo date the Mason family knew little about their early ancestors, other than that some of them were born in
Read More“It’s not to our credit to think we began today and it’s not to our glory to think we end
Read More1804…Under order of President Thomas Jefferson, the Lewis & Clark Expedition departs from St. Louis, Missouri, on May 14, to
Read MorePOWER PLANT The Power Plant building consisted of four rooms: boiler room, engine room, washing room and ironing room. My
Read MoreOn October 15, 1954 the wives of the Wayne Township Firemen held a meeting for the purpose of forming an
Read MoreThe following history of the Waynedale Fire Department, written in 1983, by Paul W. Fairfield, with assistance from James and
Read MoreSome 63 years ago on a bright sunny Sunday morning on the isles of Hawaii, a giant armada of aircraft
Read MoreScouting in Waynedale used to include a Spring Pow-Wow at Waynedale Park. This would be a time for passing out
Read MoreOur history begins more than 100 years ago, when a small chapel was built just south of what we know
Read MoreHISTORY OF THE OKTOBERFEST It’s that time of year again! Time to break out the lederhosen and dirndls, turn
Read MoreThe Chief Richardville House at 5705 Bluffton Road (behind 1st Source Bank) is open for public tours starting Saturday, June
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 MoreThanksgiving Day, November 24, 1904 was a historic and eventful day for hundreds of Missouri Synod Lutherans of Fort Wayne
Read MoreIn May 1944, Lester and Bertha Umber converted an old gas station at the corner of Lower Huntington Road and
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