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Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is a public library system located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1895 as the Fort Wayne Public Library, the library served residents with 3,606 books out of a single room in City Hall. Today the library system includes a main library and 13 branch libraries in Fort Wayne and throughout the county. The 367,000 square feet (34,100 m2) Main Library Branch in downtown Fort Wayne is home to the Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Department which holds the largest public genealogy collection in the United States.

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General Anthony Wayne's Expedition into the Indian Country

"General Anthony Wayne's Expedition into the Indian Country," prepared by the staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County, is a histori...

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Gene Stratton Porter, Best-Seller

"Gene Stratton Porter, Best-Seller by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County" is a publication prepared by the staff of the Public Library of F...

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Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812

"Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812" prepared by the Staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account...

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George Croghan

"George Croghan" by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical biography written in the early 1950s. The book focuses on the life a...

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St. Clair's Defeat

"St. Clair's Defeat" prepared by the Staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account published in the mid-20th cent...

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The French and British at Three Rivers

"The French and British at Three Rivers," prepared by the staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County, is a historical account publishe...

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Some Historic Trees

"Some Historic Trees" by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account published in the late 19th century that explores the si...

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A Soldier's Life on the Western Frontier in 1813

"A Soldier's Life on the Western Frontier in 1813" is a historical account prepared by the staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County,...

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Colonel Sion S. Bass, 1827-1862

"Colonel Sion S. Bass, 1827-1862" by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical biography prepared in the mid-20th century. The boo...

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General Harmar's Campaign

"General Harmar's Campaign" by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This pamphlet ex...

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Scott's Wabash Expedition, 1791

"Scott's Wabash Expedition, 1791" by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account published in the early 1950s. This pamphlet...

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