Snap Shot of Evanston
On October 19, 2006 I attended Snap Shot of Evanston, a half day event with breakfast, a bus tour of Evanston,visit to Evanston Historical Society Charles Gates Dawes House, meeting with some civic leaders, and lunch. The day was well worth the cost of $75.00.
The event is sponsored by the Evanston Community Foundation. I found the day to be informative for those who have lived in Evanston all their lives or those just moving to Evanston.
Did You Know:
On April 5, 1860 Abraham Lincoln stayed at the home of Julius White ( a Union General in the Civil War). The house still stands at 2009 Dodge. The homes original location was the northwest corner of Ridge & Church Street.
Ridge Avenue was a Native American Indian trail called the “The Greenbay Trail”.
The oldest business in Evanston is LaMoi Hardware Store.
The Movie theatre had 1.2 million visitors this year.
Evanston is divided into nine wards with an alderman serving each ward.
The Technology Building is larger than the Pentagon in terms of total square feet.
Oscar Mayer lived in Evanston.
