Garrett
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Garrett Historical Society
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Garrett was (and is) a railroad town! Founded in 1875 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, it was named after John Garrett, President of the B&O. A major point on the Chicago Division of the B&O, Garrett was at one time the home for car shops, a large roundhouse and engine facility, and was the main passenger station between Willard, Ohio, and Chicago. Today the City of Garrett has a population of 5,000 and is in north-east Indiana, 17 miles north of Fort Wayne on State Road 327. Garrett can be easily found by taking the Auburn exit from I-69 - head approximately 5 miles west on highway 8 to State Road 327. Turn left (south) on 327 - we're about 1 mile down the road.
Garrett was (and is) a railroad town! Founded in 1875 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, it was named after John Garrett, President of the B&O. A major point on the Chicago Division of the B&O, Garrett was at one time the home for car shops, a large roundhouse and engine facility, and was the main passenger station between Willard, Ohio, and Chicago. Today the City of Garrett has a population of 5,000 and is in north-east Indiana, 17 miles north of Fort Wayne on State Road 327. Garrett can be easily found by taking the Auburn exit from I-69 - head approximately 5 miles west on highway 8 to State Road 327. Turn left (south) on 327 - we're about 1 mile down the road.