The Ruthmere Museum Campus and the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce invite the public to a ribbon-cutting dedication ceremony for the historic porch restoration at the Havilah Beardsley House on Friday, August 8th at 10 am ET. The Havilah Beardsley House, located at 102 W. Beardsley Ave., is the former home of Elkhart’s founding family, Dr. Havilah and Rachel Beardsley. The home was originally constructed in 1848 and updated by Havilah and Rachel’s son, James Rufus Beardsley, in 1874, at which time the original front porch was added. It is now a house museum on the Ruthmere Campus.