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for the future
Common goals and community pride
will take Elkhart to new heights
As the sun comes up over Island Park, it isn’t difficult
to see why Native Americans cherished this area
and settlers migrated here nearly 200 years ago.
Beautiful waterways.
Established routes to move products and people.
Neighbors who work hard and care for others
around them.
Elkhart’s key characteristics have never changed, but its economy has.
We still make things, for sure, but the pharmaceutical products, musical
instruments and other thoughtful and technical goods now go to
marketplace in reduced quantities.
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