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Allen County
Organized in 1835
Named for John Allen
To protect early settlers, General Anthony Wayne destroyed the Miami tribe's village of Kekionga in 1794. Fort Wayne was later built at the junction of the three rivers which run through Allen County. John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, is buried in Allen County. Chapman traveled on foot through much of the Midwest, distributing apple seedlings.
Gift of The Hamilton-McMaken Trust, in honor of Joseph Hamilton McMaken who was recruited from Ohio by General "Mad Anthony" Wayne to fight in the Indian Wars of 1812. |