Main Street Archives

Ten Commandments and four years debating the First Amendment

The unveiling of the Ten Commandments monument at Elkhart’s city hall was worth a headline at the top of the following day’s newspaper.  For 40 years of days and 40 […]

Looming over downtown, the costly Arch was toppled by critics

The Arch was memorable, costly and criticized as a short-lived 1960s Main Street attraction.