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ID103267
Title of ArticleRuthmere Museum to open new Beardsley Discovery Center
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionBuilt in 1874, the Beardsley Discovery Center was originally used as a carriage house for the son of city founders Havilah and Rachel Beardsley, James Rufus Beardsley, and his wife, Susan Ray.
DateMar 26, 2026
PageA1
SubjectsRuthmere Museum, Beardsley Discovery Center