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A historic one-room school house converted to a full service vacation home. Located on 11,000 acre Rathbun Lake near Centerville, Iowa, the house still features the original chalkboard and hardwood floors from the school.
The fair began in 1972 on historic Custer Avenue named after General George Armstrong Custer in gratitude for his service to the Union during the Civil War.
Each year since then artists, craftspeople, antique dealers,
restaurateurs, entertainers and the business community get together with 60,000 attendees for this award-winning North
Shore tradition.
Custer's Last Stand, or as the locals call it, the Custer Fair is a function of Evanston Festival Theatre, Inc., a thirty-three year old not-for-profit corporation. In addition to producing Custer's Last Stand it also has undertaken the restoration of the Main St. Metra train station which is scheduled for completion in summer 2004. In addition to providing excellent commuter services the station will function as a cultural center called, The Evanston Arts Depot. The Evanston Arts Depot will become home to another Evanston Festival Theatre, Inc. project - the Piccolo Theatre, a professional ensemble-based theatre company. Go to the Piccolo Theatre
web site to see the offerings for the current season.
For more information on the work of Evanston Festival Theatre, Inc. and how you can be a part of this community contact us at
artsdepot@mac.com.
From renovation to new construction, from health care to housing, from a 55-mile long antenna to a commemorative fountain, Blinderman Construction has the experience and expertise to ensure successful projects, from concept to completion.
