Mayors
He was the first African American Mayor of Fort Wayne, elected in 1985
Who is Harold E. Brown?
This stadium is home to the Tincaps
What is Parkview Field?
Fort Wayne is named after this Revolutionary War general
Who is Anthony Wayne?
This bipedal prehistoric basketball player is the current mascot of Purdue Fort Wayne, designated because of bones found in Fort Wayne in 1968
Who is Don The Mastodon (must say Don as well)
Fort Wayne is the international headquarters for this music company
What is Sweetwater?
This mayor helped bring a popular stadium to the downtown area in the late 2000s
Who is Tom Henry?
This mall is Fort Wayne's largest shopping center
What is Glenbrook Square mall?
This Native American led the 1790s resistance in the region around what is now the city of Fort Wayne
Who is Little Turtle?
Before shortening its name, the university went by this similar name
What is IPFW/Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne?
A popular folktale's hero is buried in Fort Wayne, not far from the campus
Who is John Chapman/Johnny Appleseed?
Serving for just two years, this mayor brought improvements to the city's park system
Who is Ivan Lebamoff?
This park is rated top in the nation for its category and size
What is the Fort Wayne Zoo?
By 1835, the Wabash and Erie canals had reached Fort Wayne, earning the nickname that still lingers today
What is "The Summit City"?
This river runs directly through every major part of the campus
What is the St. Joseph River?
Fort Wayne earned this nickname after manufacturing of a commercial good picked back up in the 1950s
What is "City of Televisions"?
This Fort Wayne mayor from the late 1800s was the first to serve a four-year term after Indiana changed laws to allow it
Who is Charles Zollinger?
This downtown staple has stood the test of time, showing off decorations inside from the Art Deco era it was constructed in
What is the Embassy Theatre?
in 1842, Fort Wayne got this publication, its first newspaper
What is The Sentinel/Fort Wayne Sentinel?
What popular publication briefly had an online foree this past schoolyear and can be found in an unexpected place on campus?
What is The Toilet Times?
this engineer, born in Fort Wayne, had a part in inventing the gasoline pump in 1885, revolutionizing the gas station
Who is Sylvanus Freelove Bowser?
This mayor, whos name was the subject of many puns during his tenure, was mayor when General Electric still employed the largest workforce in Fort Wayne
Who is Harry Baals?
This museum once powered the entirety of the city
What is Science Central?
This tower, built in 1930, held the distinction of "tallest building in Indiana" until an Indianapolis plaza took the title in 1962
What is The Lincoln Tower?
This building was the first to be built on PFW's campus and still stands today?
What is Kettler Hall?
Fort Wayne is one of only a handful of U.S. cities where this rare natural feature, the meeting of these three rivers
What are the St. Joseph, the St. Marys and the Maumee rivers?