Historic Marshall’s 45th Annual Home Tour will take place September 6th and 7th, 2008.  Tickets will go on sale in April and purchasing information will be available on the website, so check back soon!  The home tour this year will have a new look and feel.  The home tour got it’s beginnings as a kitchen tour during the late 1950’s.  Women opened their homes to show off their new “state of the art” kitchens with modern appliances and updated decor.  This year we have decided to pay homage to the early beginnings of this 45 year event by having a combination of homes that have made history (our favorite historic homes in town) and homes that are making history (a 16,000 square foot mansion valued at over $7 million!).  Tour visitors will be treated to trolley rides to and from all tour stops, a farmer’s market on the lawn of the Honolulu House, an arts and crafts fair, food booths, a big band concert, Civil War ball, shopping in one of the most charming historic commercial districts in the state and many other “surprises” to be announced later this spring.  The Home Tour committee is already hard at work making sure that this year’s tour will be one for the record books.  We hope you will come and share this wonderful weekend with us in Historic Marshall!