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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU5U_dr-franklin-l-miles_Elkhart-IN.html
Side one:Born circa 1845 in Ohio. Graduated from Rush Medical College 1874. Moved medical practice from Chicago to Elkhart 1875. Began The Dr. Miles Medical Company 1885 to sell Dr. Miles' Nervine, Restorative Nerve and Liver pills, and other medi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU56_ambrose-g-bierce_Elkhart-IN.html
Born in Ohio 1842; family moved to Kosciusko County, Indiana 1846. Bierce lived and worked in Elkhart 1860-1861. Union officer wounded in Civil War. Moved to California 1866; became nationally prominent as journalist, short story writer, and criti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLUS_charles-gordone_Elkhart-IN.html
Born in Ohio, 1925, Gordone grew up in Elkhart and graduated from Elkhart High School in 1944. In the 1950s, he moved to New York City where he worked as an actor, director, and playwright. During the 1960s, he acted in the award-winning off-Broad…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLUM_e-hill-turnock_Elkhart-IN.html
(Side one):Added many buildings to the architectural significance of Elkhart, Goshen, and Nappanee. Born mid-1850s in England; his family moved to Elkhart early 1870s. In mid-1880s he moved to Chicago; worked until 1890 with architect William Le B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKJU_c-g-conn-company_Elkhart-IN.html
Side One:Charles Gerard Conn began the musical instrument industry in Elkhart; city has been called the Band Industry Capital of the World. By 1874 producing rubber mouthpiece; was granted patent 1875; began producing musical instruments 1875. Fac…
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