The concrete retention walls at the north end of the
plaza will help downtown Fort Wayne withstand future
flooding when the rivers rise.  They were constructed
where sandbaggers and volunteers worked during the
flood of 1982 to build a dike to protect the National
Guard Armory and other buildings on this site.  The flood
protection walls, spanning both sides of the Headwaters
Park Plaza, are dedicated to the people who helped
Fort Wayne become known as the city that saved itself.

Supported by
FOELLINGER
FOUNDATION
2001