Fort Wayne - The History Center

The History Center, home of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, is housed in a spectacular 1893 sandstone building that once served as city hall (the old jail cells in the basement are a popular attraction for kids). It offers a museum recalling ten thousand years of local history. Special exhibits feature the history the Miami Indians, the Wabash-Erie canal, plus inventions and innovations that originated in Allen County such as the gas pump, garbage disposal, potty chair, and hand-held calculator. Also on site is a museum shop.