How Mishawaka Moved Its Library and Preserved Its History

BY ALEC EVANS // POSTED APRIL 9, 2025

On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission commenced lift off to transport humans to the moon's surface. Two days prior, another mission was in its final stages in the heart of downtown Mishawaka. As the sun rose above the Main Street bridge over the Saint Joseph River, with the lingering chemical smell from Uniroyal hanging in the air, employees of the library on Hill Street prepared for the same cumbersome task that every resident must endure in life: transferring your belongings to a new home.

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