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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 10/07/2026 04:03:00

The idea for the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum began in 1944, when the Fort Wayne Junior Chamber of Commerce proposed building a field house dedicated as a war memorial. Existing buildings in the area were too small for the larger community functions -- sports events, concerts, and civic gatherings -- that the city needed. The vision eventually became reality at 4000 Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the coliseum has served as a department of the County of Allen ever since, with ...