{"id":19605,"date":"2011-08-16T22:09:45","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T02:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=19605"},"modified":"2020-12-26T12:14:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T17:14:47","slug":"2011-be-a-tourist-in-your-own-hometown-9112011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/08\/16\/2011-be-a-tourist-in-your-own-hometown-9112011\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown &#8211; 9\/11\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/2011_BAT_logo.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Be A Tourist logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Details from Visit Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>What<\/strong>: Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown- 2011<\/p>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Sunday, September 11th, from 12 noon &#8211; 5 pm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Visit 12 of Fort Wayne&#8217;s museums and attractions for free!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Simply pick up a FREE passport and\u00c2\u00a0Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown on Sunday, September 11th.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/2011_BAT_passport.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Be A Tourist Passport.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Visit Fort Wayne at 424-3700 or at <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/weblinksmenu\/69-local-attractions\/84-visit-fort-wayne\">www.visitfortwayne.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how the program works<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pick up a passport at any Fort Wayne Scott&#8217;s or Kroger&#8217;s location. Or download a one-page\u00c2\u00a0passport online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitfortwayne.com\/events\/be-a-tourist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.visitfortwayne.com\/events\/be-a-tourist\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>On Sunday, September 11th, you will be able to visit 12 of Fort Wayne&#8217;s participating\u00c2\u00a0attractions and museums &#8211; FOR FREE! Just use your passport to gain free admission to all\u00c2\u00a0attractions listed within &#8211; one passport good for entire party.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Participating Attractions<\/strong>:<br \/>\nAfrican\/African-American History Museum<br \/>\nAllen County Courthouse<br \/>\nArtlink<br \/>\nEmbassy Theatre<br \/>\nFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory<br \/>\nHistoric Fort Wayne<br \/>\nHistory Center<br \/>\nFort Wayne Museum of Art<br \/>\nThe Lincoln Tower<br \/>\nParkview Field<br \/>\nScience Central<br \/>\nSwinney Homestead<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you can join us at a <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/08\/16\/911-stair-climb-and-public-safety-day-9112011\/\">special 9\/11 Memorial Event<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0the morning of Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitfortwayne.com\/events\/be-a-tourist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.visitfortwayne.com\/events\/be-a-tourist\/<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/08887.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street which was demolished to make way for the Harrison Square project.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='eff4e78d1064175804e94838db0581c4' data-image-id=\"1290\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/08887.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/thumbs\/thumbs_08887.jpg\" data-title=\"Belmont Beverage\" data-description=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street which was demolished to make way for the Harrison Square project.\">\n\t\t\t<img 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