Fort Wayne: Indiana's city of three rivers

Built at the confluence of three rivers, Fort Wayne holds one of the largest rose gardens in the United States along with a rich historical heritage.

The center, at the confluence of three rivers of Indiana, is visited comfortably on foot.

The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Garden, with its rose collection, remains among the most well-maintained public gardens in the American Midwest.

A short walk away, the confluence of the St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee rivers, which gave the city its name of 'three rivers', animates walks along river trails.

Continuing toward the center, one visits the Fort Wayne History Museum, which recounts the history of the ancient fort built by General Anthony Wayne in the eighteenth century.

Toward evening, the downtown district animates with restaurants and venues in restored historic buildings.

Fort Wayne takes its name from General Anthony Wayne, who built an American military fort on the site in seventeen ninety-four after defeating a coalition of Native American nations at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

The city is called the "city of three rivers" for the confluence of the St. Joseph, St. Marys, and Maumee rivers right in the city center, a geographical phenomenon rare among American cities.