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Great public park along the St Joseph River. It is also the location of John Appleseed Chapman's grave. A marker and memorial exist to make finding it easy. Free
Johnny Appleseed Park, including what was formerly known as Archer Park, is a public park in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is named after the popular-culture nickname of John Chapman, better known as "Johnny Appleseed", a famous American pioneer, who was buried on the site. Chapman's gravesite is accessible to public view through steel gates. The weathered tombstone says, "Johnny Appleseed He lived for others. 1774–1845." It also has a carved apple in bas relief.
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Fort Wayne's minor league hockey team that plays in the International Hockey League. Founded in 1952, the Komets have won five league championships and have played every home game at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Sports teams of Purdue University Fort Wayne, created in July 2018 when the Indiana University and Purdue University systems dissolved their joint Fort Wayne campus. The teams had represented the joint campus, but now represent only the Purdue portion. The Mastodons play NCAA Division I sports in the Horizon League; they don't have a football team (and only two of their conference mates even have football teams). The central ticket office for all Mastodons sports is at the Gates Sports Center, home to basketball and volleyball for both men and women. The men's basketball team occasionally plays at the much larger Memorial Coliseum.
Voted one of the top ten for children by Child magazine. With over 1500 animals, from lemurs to dingo dogs, orangutans to tigers. Themed areas like the Indonesian Rainforest and the new African Journey. They also have a sky ride, zoo train, carousel, canoe ride, and pony ride. Really nice zoo! $10-$14.
Focusing on American art, permanent pieces by William Forsyth, Janet Fish and more, and a collection of 56 Indiana Amish quilts. Furniture collection, modern and traditional art, Indiana artists, African American art, and more. $3-$10.