Monthly Archives: December 2014

Cornell Cemetery in Elkhart County

Drive through rural areas in northern Indiana and one thing you will surely see, eventually, is an old country cemetery. Some of them are next to churches, others are just on plots of land next to a farm field or … Continue reading

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Abandoned road in Benton Township

Since roads were first surveyed and built in the early years of the existence of Elkhart County, there have been several roads vacated or abandoned. Shown is a vacated road in Benton Township, Elkhart County. It is between county roads … Continue reading

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Railroad viaduct for old Pennsylvania Railroad near Warsaw

The once mighty Pennsylvania Railroad, in its heyday, was one of the most prosperous railroad lines in the entire United States. Business was brisk for both passenger and freight service and this would have included the Midwest. In Kosciusko County … Continue reading

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Building on a main road more than 100 years old

I saw the General Crafts Corporation building in Goshen, which sits next to the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks where they cross U.S. 33 (Madison Street) near Ninth Street, and I wondered if this building originally was a railroad building. But … Continue reading

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Ditch has more than 100 year history

A ditch may not seem like it has much historical significance, but it can make a big difference in how excessive or runoff water is handled. And more than 100 years ago, engineering and technology was not what it is … Continue reading

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