Editing Dunkirk, Indiana (section)

== History ==
Dunkirk was originally called Quincy, and under the latter name was [[plat]]ted in 1853. When the first post office was established there, it was discovered there was already a [[Quincy, Indiana]], and so the town was renamed Dunkirk to avoid repetition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Incorporated Cities and Towns |url=http://www.jaycountyhistory.org/2009/incorporated-cities-and-towns#more-1179 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529085622/http://www.jaycountyhistory.org/2009/incorporated-cities-and-towns#more-1179 |archive-date=2014-05-29 |access-date=28 May 2014 |publisher=Jay County Historical Society}}</ref>

The Dunkirk Post Office contains a mural, ''Preparations for Autumn Festival, Dunkirk'', painted in 1941 by [[Frances Foy]]. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the [[Section of Painting and Sculpture]], later called the [[Section of Fine Arts]], of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]].<ref>Carlisle, John C., “A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals”, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, 1995 p.34-35</ref>

Dunkirk, referred as the Glass Capitol of Indiana, was once home to 23 glass factories, some no larger than a house. With the closure of [[Indiana Glass Company]], only one glass factory remains. It produces approximately 2,500,000 beer bottles per day for Budweiser. The factory is an ultra-computerized modern facility employing 400 employees. Dunkirk also houses an extensive Glass Museum with glass manufactured worldwide. An annual Feel The Warmth downtown city event and a Mainstreet USA Festival. It also has a large 4 July Fireworks Display and Annual Event held at the large City Park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Administrator |first=Jay County |title=Jay County Visitors & Tourism Bureau |url=http://www.visitjaycounty.com/about/local-communities/dunkirk |access-date=2017-08-26 |website=www.visitjaycounty.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

Dunkirk is also home to one of the largest city parks in Jay County as well as a downtown Depot Park with Summer Concerts and Weekend Farmer Markets. The large Municipal provides 2 baseball fields, 1 large enclosed shelter house and a small open shelter building, various children related playground equipment, a basketball court, a large modern community center and a community swimming pool.