City of Evart Air
Industrial Park
For more information: www.evart.org
Daniel Elliott
Project Consultant
Evart Local Development Finance Authority
127 N. River St., P.O. Box 668
Evart, MI 49631
ddaldfa@evart.org
Phone: (231) 734-6119
Fax: (231) 734-6111
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Park Tenants
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Interesting Information About Evart
Evart History -- Evart’s history starts in the early 1850’s. The city was named after Civil War veteran Perry Oliver Everts who, after his stint in the Union Army, purchased 80 acres where the town now stands. At the town’s organizational meeting in 1870, Everts’ name was misspelled and that misspelling was allowed to stand. Lumber baron Delos A. Blodgett officially platted the town in 1872, the same year it was officially organized as a village. Evart was a strategic point for sorting timber that was floated down the
Evart Community Information -- Evart is located in eastern Osceola County on US-10. Situated on the Muskegon River, (which can be enjoyed from Riverside Park to the south of town), this picturesque community has maintained a balance of past and present, with a turn-of-the-century downtown look and a recently built high school and expanding industrial park. Evart is also located on the Pere Marquette Rails-To-Trails State Park, with over two miles paved within city limits. Of the many activities that stand tall in the minds of visitors, by far the best is the world-famous Dulcimer FunFest. This 4-day extravaganza, usually celebrated the 3rd weekend of July, features strictly non-electric stringed instruments.
Michigan Economic
Developers Association
P. O. Box 15096
Lansing, MI 48901-5096
Phone: 517-241-0011
Fax: 517-241-0089
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