Fort Wayne is Over 200 Years Old
Fort Wayne, Indiana is a picturesque city near the Ohio and Michigan borders that is situated along the St. Joesph river and was originally established in 1794 as a Army Fort during the campaign against the American Indians. It was named after General Anthony Wayne from A general the Revolutionary War. The city now well over 200 years old was incorporated in 1829 with a population of only 300 people and now has a population of 250,000 and is the 74th largest city in the United States. The city is a major manufacturing city and is currently headquarters for more than 10 companies including Steel Dynamics a Fortune 500 company.Is this new to you? Catch up here Fort Wayne is also home to a General Motors plant that employs over 3,000 workers as well as having a Indiana University – Purdue University college campus that employees over 1,200.
The IUPUI campus in Fort Wayne has a annual enrollment of over 14,000 making it the 5th largest public university in Indiana and offers a medical school as well as many other degree programs.
If you get the chance to visit this lovely city you won’t want to miss the beautiful walking and biking trails throughout the city as well as the amazing pedestrian bridge that crosses the St. Joseph River.
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