Elkhart in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Havilah Beardsley
1795 – 1856
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2014
1. Havilah Beardsley Marker
Havilah Beardsley.
1795 – 1856
First physician of this township who purchased Section five of the Indians in 1829, and in 1832 laid out the original plat of Elkhart. Built the first saw mill in 1831; the first flour mill in 1832; the first carding mill in 1835; the second flour mill in 1845; the first paper mill in 1847.
Erected by his nephew Albert R. Beardsley 1913
Erected 1913.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 41° 41.568′ N, 85° 58.71′ W. Marker is in Elkhart, Indiana, in Elkhart County. Marker is on W. Beardsley Avenue west of N. Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkhart IN 46514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Havilah Beardsley House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main St. Memorial Bridge (about 700 feet away); Development of Diagnostic Test Strips (approx. ¼ mile away); Elkhart River Wharves (approx. ¼ mile away); Ruthmere (approx. ¼ mile away); The Rivers for Commerce
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More about this marker. At the base of the statue is scripted “P. Bazzanti Florence 1913". At the base of the monument is scripted “E. Hill Turnock - Architect”.
Also see . . . Havilah Beardsley House. Ruthmere website entry:
Information on Havilah Beardsley and his house located 1/4 mile east of the statue and marker. Also includes a 1913 photo of the statue and marker. (Submitted on April 22, 2014.)
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2014
2. Havilah Beardsley Monument
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2014
3. Havilah Beardsley Monument
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2014
4. Statue of Havilah Beardsley
“P. Bazzanti Florence 1913".
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2014
5. Tablet on North Elevation of Monument
1800 — 1890
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2014
6. Tablet on West Elevation of Monument
1831
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 22, 2014
7. Tablet on South Elevation of Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 22, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
