Fort Wayne is a 65 acre historically significant site containing two well preserved redoubts used by both Confederate and Union forces during and after the Civil War. On April 12, 1862, the nearby Western & Atlantic railroad bridge over the Oostanaula River was nearly destroyed by Andrews Raiders during the Great Locomotive Chase. In response, Georgia State Line troops garrisoned the high ridgeline overlooking the bridge to defend it against future Union attacks. The garrison was named Camp Wayne in honor of Georgia's Inspector General, Henry C. Wayne, and after being heavily fortified with earthworks, up to 28 cannons, and Georgia State Line troops, it became Fort Wayne. During May 1864, the State Line troops were replaced by 4,000 regular Confederate Army troops. During the Battle of Resaca on May 14-15, 1864, Fort Wayne served as the southern anchor of the Confederate lines protecting the railroad bridge. Union forces occupied Fort Wayne after the battle and until 1868 to defend the railroad bridge. Today, Fort Wayne remains one of the best preserved Civil War fortifications of its kind in the state.