Monthly Archives: June 2015

Should we call it Old, Old U.S. 31 now? Maybe so because there are actually three alignments of U.S. 31 since the newest one opened within the last year. The first alignment of the road is known as the Michigan … Continue reading →

One aspect of history I’ve become particularly interested in is railroads. I’ve discovered some of the former railroad lines have track plans from the early 1900s or even sooner that can be accessed online. At least some can be accessed … Continue reading →

State Road 120 in the northern part of Elkhart County has an interesting past and at one time was known as the Toledo Road. A while back I was gathering information about the community of Vistula and discovered there was … Continue reading →

If not for the fencing and sign, one would probably not even know there is a small cemetery in Ox Bow County Park in Elkhart County. As the sign says, it is the McConnaughy Cemetery. According to the website findagrave.com, … Continue reading →