The 18th Annual
Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown
was our most successful day yet thanks to the attractions, sponsors and attendees who made it possible!
16 ATTRACTIONS WELCOMED GUESTS FOR FREE! African/African American Historical Museum Allen County Courthouse Allen County Public Library Artlink Cathedral Museum & Vigil The Embassy Theatre Botanical Conservatory Fort Wayne Museum of Art History Center Bicentennial Trolley Tour The Lincoln Tower The Old Fort Parkview Field's 9/11 Event Science Central University of Saint Francis Visitors Center
32,609 VISITS TO OUR ATTRACTIONS! a 21.5% increase from 2015 our biggest year ever!
From the Old Fort's perspective, I would say that this was the most successful “Be a Tourist” of all time. Our traffic at the OLD FORT was up at least 10-15% over last year. What is especially encouraging to us is the “quality of the crowds." Generally speaking, folks were very interested in what our demonstrators and living historians were presenting. Thank you again for a wonderful event and all Visit Fort Wayne does to benefit our great city.
70,000 PASSPORTS DISTRIBUTED
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