Visit

Historic Fort Wayne is open for the 2026 season!

Hours: 6 AM - 8PM daily

Parking

There is free parking on site in the Visitor’s Parking Lot. Please see the map and directions to the parking lot from the main entrance below.

Upon arrival, check in with the guard. Turn left and drive to the visitor’s parking lot. From here, you may park and explore on foot. Cars are not allowed off roads, and visitors must park in the visitor’s parking lot.

Historic Fort Wayne offers over a thousand years of rich history on Detroit’s riverfront.

This link will take you to RecTrac, the City’s scheduling platform. Please follow the instructions there to reserve available tours through the City (Fridays) or the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition volunteer group (Saturdays).

Reserve a tour here

Visiting Historic Fort Wayne via public transit?

DDOT Route 30 (Livernois) services Historic Fort Wayne. The closest stops are:

  • Jefferson & Livernois, approximate walk to main gate: 300 feet

  • Dragoon & Jefferson, approximate walk to main gate: 500 feet

  • Jefferson & Rademacher, approximate walk to main gate: .2 miles

    Click here for the schedule of DDOT Route 30

Historic Fort Wayne
6325 West Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48209