In the morning hours of August 2, 2019, Fort volunteers discovered that the Old Fort had been vandalized with spray paint. An unknown vandal sprayed “no pride in native genocide” on the south-facing exterior façade on both sides of the gate. The Parks Department has been notified and a formal police report was made earlier this afternoon.
Presently, the Old Fort plans to remove the vandalism with soda blasting, which will cause minimal damage to the Fort itself while still removing the spray paint. This will likely be conducted tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, August 3).
About Historic Fort Wayne, Inc.: Founded in 2004, Historic Fort Wayne is a Non-Profit Organization that manages the Old Fort in Fort Wayne, IN. Our goal is to educate the community about Historic Fort Wayne and its significance to the Northwest Territory, the State of Indiana, and the United States during the 17th and 18th centuries through interactive programming. We are a 100% volunteer organization. All of our events are free to the public. All programming is funded by private and corporate donations.
