Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA

Fort Wayne is a community in Allen County, Indiana, set within the farmland, river corridors and industrial cities of northern and central Indiana. The city grew at the meeting of the Saint Marys, Saint Joseph and Maumee rivers around a frontier fort. Canals, railroads and manufacturing shaped settlement after the frontier period, and later roads broadened the community’s ties to the region. Manufacturing, logistics, health care, agriculture and education support the region. Historic places, recreation and close ties to neighboring communities add to Fort Wayne’s character.