Day 14 · Planned
Custer
Whatcom County, Washington
Custer’s school history near the border
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- 14.6 miles
Day 14: 14.6 planned walking miles to Custer. The school history is background, not an invitation to visit the school or an announcement of its involvement.
Route overview, not turn-by-turn directions.
The planned 14.6-mile day ends in Custer. Its school history reaches from a district founded in 1891 to the building that joined the Ferndale district in 1941.
Custer is the next named destination after the Bellingham Awareness Day. The itinerary assigns 14.6 planned walking miles to this stage and then a shorter leg to Blaine. Together they carry the northern Washington section toward the Peace Arch crossing.
The local school provides a well-documented thread through Custer’s history. Ferndale School District records that Custer began as a separate school district in 1891. The present school building was constructed in 1936, expanded over the following years and became part of the Ferndale district in 1941. Later additions reflect its continuing place in the community.
Custer’s school history stretches from a separate rural district into the larger Ferndale system, with the building enlarged as the community’s needs changed. From here, the walk is planned to continue to Blaine and then cross into Canada.
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Sources
Local history and background reading for this stop.
- About Custer Elementary — checked Sep 5, 2026
- Jada, Torsten and the reason for the walk — checked Sep 5, 2026
