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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 30 results for City Park.

ID	64912
Title of Article	City park named after longtime board member
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jackie Hughes
Date	December 17, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Natives, Hughes, Jackie

ID	64501
Title of Article	Goshen residents offer wish list for city parks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Doug Friesen kneeling to write suggestions for Goshen Parks Department
Date	October 4, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Parks

ID	64176
Title of Article	City parks deal with trash, discarded LimeBikes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Trash at High Dive Park; LimeBike thrown in Christiana Creek
Date	July 18, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Natives, Pollution, LimeBike

ID	61939
Title of Article	Giving back to Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers from local schools tackle tasks at city parks; Elkhart students have fun after working hard
Date	May 24, 2017
Page	A8
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Volunteer Work, Elkhart Education Foundation

ID	60869
Title of Article	A ride through city parks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Peterson briefs riders; Riders on High Street; Neese leads group
Date	October 9, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Neese, Tim (Mayor), Bicyclists, Bicycles, Parks

ID	60678
Title of Article	Elkhart unveils plan to spruce up city parks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Langle Park
Date	September 27, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Youth For Christ/Lifeline, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks

ID	44289
Title of Article	County, city parks have plenty of trails
Notes	Vol. 3 Issue 3
Source	Elkhart County Living
Location	Periodicals Room
Date	January 1, 2010
Page	12-13
Subjects	Elkhart County NAACP, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Merry Lea Environmental Center, Skiing

ID	39331
Title of Article	This time, time will tell
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of organizers
Date	September 27, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart City Parks & Recreation, Time Capsules, Thomas, Paul

ID	43735
Title of Article	Elkhart, Indiana Sesquicentennial time capsule contents
Notes	Capsule at Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S.. Main St. To be opened in 2058
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	September 26, 2008
History #	1666
Subjects	Elkhart City Parks & Recreation, Time Capsules, Midwest Museum of American Art

ID	39256
Title of Article	Time capsule won't get lost:: it's going into an 87-year-old bank vault
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of vault
Date	September 22, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart City Parks & Recreation, Time Capsules, Midwest Museum of American Art

ID	37859
Title of Article	Sister city park ready
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 19, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Karsyn Bell Pay It Forward Festival, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department

ID	40310
Title of Article	Elkhart Parks
Notes	Map taken from City web site showing city park locations
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 1, 2008
History #	1655
Subjects	Elkhart Natives

ID	22621
Title of Article	Churches can use city parks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 9, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Separation of Church and State, True Vine Tabernacle, Government, Elkhart City

ID	9743
Title of Article	Stiver wants county to take park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Stiver
Date	July 31, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Elliott Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart City Park & Recreation Department

ID	523
Title of Article	Elliott Park is quiet
Notes	City park located on C.R. 16; background sidebar
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Public Indecency warning sign
Date	September 14, 2000
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Elliott Park, Parks

ID	9519
Title of Article	City parks get in shape for summer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Joe Campanello
Date	April 22, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Parks

ID	29353
Title of Article	Plan calls for improvements in most city parks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 10, 1994
Page	A4
Subjects	Parks

ID	12579
Title of Article	Gardens to remain city park land
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 22, 1989
Page	B1
Subjects	McNaughton Park

ID	13557
Title of Article	Gardens to remain city park land
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 22, 1989
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart General Hospital

ID	29425
Title of Article	City parking may expand
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 11, 1989
Page	A1
Subjects	Parking, Downtown Elkhart

ID	29358
Title of Article	City park system getting more land
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing
Date	December 17, 1987
Page	A1
Subjects	Parks

ID	21043
Title of Article	Sculpture proposed for city park.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	October 14, 1986
Page	A1
Subjects	High Dive Park

ID	26679
Title of Article	City park named for Don Langle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 27, 1977
Subjects	Lincoln Park, Langle Park, Langle, Donald W.

ID	15078
Title of Article	Elliotts give land for new city park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 16, 1975
Subjects	Elliott Park, Elliott, Thomas A., Dr, Parks

ID	34706
Title of Article	Family Tours of Michiana
Notes	pamphlet by IUSB and National Bank & Trust of SB
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Date	November 1, 1973
History #	108a
Page	14
Subjects	Krabill, Don L., Winona Lake, Syracuse City Park, Indian Hill Marker

ID	95757
Title of Article	Nazarene teens plan musical in city park
Notes	Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 21, 1972

ID	31635
Title of Article	Board agrees to plan city park development
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 23, 1970
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Subjects	Elkhart Conference, Inc., Parks

ID	29380
Title of Article	Where was Vistula, or City, Park?
Notes	see also Winey Book 3, p. 4
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	May 17, 1923? (May 3, 1923)
History #	135
Subjects	Parks, Vistula Park, City Park, Samuel Strong School

ID	17064
Title of Article	Give City park land and large sum for more
Notes	See also: 'Mr. Beardsley's offer' in E.T. People's Forum column, Jan. 08, 2923 p. 5
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 04, 1923
Page	1,2
Subjects	Beardsley, Albert R.

ID	19061
Title of Article	Big city park and boulevard system vision of architect
Notes	Talk given to Women's Civic League
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 15, 1916
Page	1,2
Subjects	Turnock, E. Hill