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Joshua Schipper

Joshua Schipper

Joshua Schipper is a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne and a graduate of Purdue University Fort Wayne. He is the author of two local history books, and is an award-winning journalist and photographer, having written for a number of local outlets, covering stories that highlight the people, history, and progress of Northeast Indiana.

Joshua Schipper's Latest Articles

Clinton St. from the top of the Town Center parking garage at the corner of Clinton and E. Wayne St.
The urban expressway not taken: Exploring the history and future of Fort Wayne’s roadway system

Unlike many other growing cities, Fort Wayne does not have an interstate running through its core. Will this hinder or help its future growth, and what's next?

Chief Richardville was a Miami leader who was said to be the richest person in Indiana by the time of his death. His home in Allen County stands as a large and prominent reminder of Miami presence in Fort Wayne.
How can Fort Wayne improve its remembrance of the Miami people? We ask a tribe representative

Diane Hunter, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Miami Tribe, shares reminders of the Miami people in Fort Wayne and how the city can improve its teaching of local history.  

Many believe John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, was buried in the Archer Cemetery, around where his grave stands at his namesake park.
More ‘buried concerns’: Losing graves has happened fairly frequently in Fort Wayne’s history

In 2020, Fort Wayne made national headlines for the city's historic treatment of Native American gravesites. It turns out, the community has lost the bodies of several prominent figures in local history.

Downtown Fort Wayne is no stranger to subtle, inconspicuous, eccentricities. But unless you know where to look, you might miss them.
Like ‘Easter eggs’ in films? Try to find these 5 eccentricities in downtown Fort Wayne

Downtown Fort Wayne is no stranger to subtle, inconspicuous, eccentricities. But unless you know where to look, you might miss them.

Owner of the Fort Wayne Escape Room, Corey Ford, shares how his team pivoted during the pandemic and created a socially distant Treasure Hunt that attracted more than 50,000 participants nationwide.
How citywide Treasure Hunts put Fort Wayne on the map during the pandemic

Owner of the Fort Wayne Escape Room, Corey Ford, shares how his team pivoted during the pandemic and created a socially distant Treasure Hunt that attracted more than 50,000 participants nationwide.  

Joanne and Scott Randolph stand outside their Fort Wayne home, which once belonged to actress from The Office, Jenna Fischer.
Blog: I found a famous actress’s former home in Fort Wayne, and this is why it matters

How an unusual research project taught me to savor the beauty of ordinary things.

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