Elkhart Historical
Society
Elkhart, Illinois
March 2009
The view from Elkhart Hill -
"A town of enduring character at the crossroads of history"
feb 12, 2012 Elkhart Hill - "Little Town on the Prairie"
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State of the
Society
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The Route 66 town of Elkhart, Illinois (Logan County) is
the home of the 1915 John P. Gillett Memorial Bridge. The solid concrete bridge was
included in Landmarks
Illinois' 2005 "Ten Most Endangered Historic Places" in an Illinois listing. The Elkhart Historical Society was responsible for the
preservation and restoration
of the arch bridge, and it is now considered
stabilized. The bridge is located on County Road 10, just east of downtown
Elkhart.