A Very Modest Cottage

About this book

The amazing story of the charming little cottage that couldand the woman who rescued it "Tereasas journey of renovation and resurrection proves that any one of us can make a difference when it comes to preservation." -James Peters President Landmarks Illinois When Tereasa Surratt decided to restore a dilapidated old cabin to its original state AND move it 245 miles from Illinois to Wisconsin everyone said she was crazy. But she saw potential where others saw junk and knew that with hope and a hammer there is always a way. To her this cottage was not just a building but a precious piece of her childhood and hometown that she was determined to keep alive. A Very Modest Cottage follows Tereasas adventures as she rescues this gone-to-ruin ca