Over the last week, a mysterious trailer appeared on the square in Clarkesville. Vinyl-wrapped with historical images of the town, the 22-foot-long 5th-wheel trailer is a mobile history center.
Fieldale Farms Board of Directors Vice Chairman Joe Hatfield donated the trailer to the city. It will be used in conjunction with Clarkesville’s bicentennial celebration this year.
The trailer will serve as a rolling museum. The next step is to design the inside of the trailer to allow for display cases to house various artifacts. The city will also mount a TV screen inside to play videos and slideshows demonstrating various events that took place in Clarkesville from 1823 to today.
“And it’s going to make the rounds,” says Moore.
The mobile history center will be open to visitors at Clarkesville city events, parades, and during events in other local cities. It will also be available to schools.
“We’re bringing our city history to the people,” says Clarkesville City Councilmember Brad Coppedge.
Clarkesville Mayor Barrie Aycock calls it a “unique” idea and says she’s looking forward to seeing the finished product.
“I think it’s wonderful!” says Aycock. “I can’t wait to see the inside.”
Moore says he hopes to get the mobile history center moving soon.
“I hope it will be finished by the Mountain Laurel Festival,” he says.
That annual festival, one of the oldest in Georgia, will be held in downtown Clarkesville on Saturday, May 20th.
