How Elkhart got its Name

 Am informational  bulletin at Island Park explains how Elkhart Indiana got its name.  It was called An-na-wa-wah by the Potawatomi.  This means Elk's heart.  It seems the Native American people thought the shape of the island resembled and elk's heart.  My vote is they should have stuck with the Native American name.  

The island looks long for a heart, but I have never scene an elk's heart.

Native American History as per the Elkhart County History Museum

The major tribes in the Elkhart area are Potawatomi and Miami; both Algonquin speaking tribes. Both lived and prospered, and both had victories at war with European encroachment and eventual lost battles and removal.