Take a family photo where the town's story starts
Our tour's family photo spot: on the lawn a few steps from the obelisk, with the courthouse and its white cupola behind you.
- Who
- Families, Kids
- Ages
- All ages
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- On the courthouse lawn.
How to do it
- Stand on the lawn near the obelisk on the west side of the courthouse.
- Back up toward the Main Avenue sidewalk (stay off the street) to fit the cupola in.
- Afternoon light is best on this side, our tour suggests.
- Want to share it? Email it with a parent's OK. No kids' faces or names printed without permission.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Safety and respect
A grown-up comes along. The square is ringed by U.S. 64 (College St.) and U.S. 431 (Main Ave.): use crosswalks and watch for traffic. Send photos or stories only with a parent's OK. We never print a child's last name, and no kids' faces or names without a parent's written OK.
Why it matters
Create engagementEncourage communityMake history fun for families & kids
Related
- Our walking tour (each stop lists its own sources)
- Our Photos wanted page
- Find the date on three markers
- Draw the square: 1886 and today
- Ask a grandparent: what was on the square?
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.