As Clarkesville’s bicentennial year begins winding down, the city is working on several big fall projects to celebrate. A couple of those projects will require input from residents and the local community.
Clarkesville Main Street Director Colby Moore states that a lot of details still have to be worked out for all of these events. Here’s a list of what’s in the works:
Founder’s Ball
The Founder’s Ball will be on November 18. It will be a culmination of Clarkesville’s bicentennial year. Organizers selected a date as close to the signing of the city charter as possible. The city charter was signed on November 26, 1823.
“It will be a formal, catered, sit-down dinner,” according to Moore. They are still working on the location and the number of tickets that will be available.
Historic Home Drawings
The Historic Home Drawings will be an event where drawings of the eleven historic homes in Clarkesville will be reproduced as archival prints and numbered. There will be 50 prints for each home that will be sold by Clarkesville Main Street. Moore states, “They will be purchased from the original artists.” They will not sell the #1 print of each of the eleven homes. Those will be saved and auctioned off, possibly at the Founder’s Day Ball.
Pre-ordering will be available for customers who may be interested. Examples of homes to be included in the prints are the Mauldin House and Charm House.
Time Capsule
Clarkesville Main Street will be putting together a time capsule this year as part of the city’s bicentennial celebration. City officials are currently working out details as to where to put it, what to put in it, and when it will be scheduled to reopen.
One of the ideas suggested is to have elementary school children write notes to put in the capsule and set it to open in 50 years so those still in the area can read what they wrote as children half a century earlier.
Framed Photos
The Framed Photos event is an ongoing event in which community members can share memories and photos of events that occurred at the Mary Street Community House over the years. Such events include reunions, parties, and ball games, to name just a few.
“We would like to hang some of those in the Clarkesville Community House,” Moore says.
Those interested in submitting stories or photos may contact Moore at (762) 230-1962 or Clarkesville City Hall at 706-754-4216.
Clarkesville History Harvest
The Clarkesville History Harvest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mauldin House.
“We want to capture the history of Clarkesville before it is lost. We lose history every day as older generations pass away,” says Moore.
This event will be a day of history, as the city invites community members to share their historical stories about the city.
“Tell us what Clarkesville means to you,” says Moore.
There will be artists, musicians, and storytellers on hand. A local videographer will also be at the event to record people’s stories.
