Alabama City Commemorating Its 200Th Birthday With Athens Bicentennial Bash
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
The city of Athens in Limestone County officially turns 200 on Monday, Nov. 19, but the party will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, during Christmas Open House weekend.
“The response from the community has been overwhelming,” said Athens Bicentennial Bash Committee Chair Holly Hollman. “We have a day of events planned from a historic scavenger hunt to a joint kick-off ceremony with party goers from across the pond.”
Athens is collaborating with Stonehaven, Scotland, to be Sister Cities. Athens State University Religious Studies Professor Debra Baird is overseeing the Sister City project with Phil Mills-Bishop, who leads the Stonehaven Twinning Group, and Richard Holman-Baird, chieftain to Clan Baird and co-chair of the twinning group.
“They want to help us celebrate and are hosting a 200th birthday party for Athens at Castle Fraser,” Hollman said. “They plan to fly the American and Alabama flags from the castle turrets along with the Scottish flags, and castle staff are preparing a birthday cake to be cut as our Scottish friends sing ‘Happy Birthday.’”
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