Pulaski Park in Elkhart Indiana

Pulaski Park is a historical location park.  It also has a pedestrian bridge going over the Saint Joseph River to Island Park.  There is a nice flower garden.  It is located where there once was a ford over the river on the Fort Wayne Road which traveled from Chicago to Detroit.  Post office established in 1829 and city laid out in 1832.  Name of post office changed fro Pulaski to Elkhart in 1839.  

 

Island Park, Elkhart

I have been to Island Park before, taking kids to the playground, and once for some crafts they offered.  There are some new things, including disc golf and an exrercise place.

constitution memorial

disc golf is new

the bandstand

new exercise apparatuses

informational bulletin talks of animals on the island.

view from bridge

playground

Views of Elkhart 2026

 I saw lots of neat stuff in Elkhart this year.  I saw the History Museum and the Visitor Center.  We also ate at many different locations.  It was also very wet.  Here are some views.

outside the Visitor Center

in Goshen

duck crossing

mural by the train station

by the train station

train station

on the sidewalk

on the green

Quilt Garden on the green

quilt garden at Elkhart Environmental Center

at 17th and 6th

Jackson and Prairie Streets

Buffalo on 17th Street,  One side is Elkhart and the other Bristol 

Disappointments the Elk at 17th and Verdant is no longer there.  Mayberry's restaurant was closed due to no electricity on acccount of the weather.