Celebrate FW’s First Black Homebuilder!!

Schedule

Sun May 31 2026 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Pettit-Rudisill, Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN

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Roosevelt Barnes Sr. built 40+ homes in Fort Wayne in 1950s despite redlining.
Join us Sun, May 31 2-5pm at Brewer Park 800 E. Pettit Ave! See his marker dedication! Hear from his family & more!

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Pettit-Rudisill, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

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Host or Publisher The African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne

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