Fred Birchmore Exhibit

Description

In the summer of 1935, a 23-year-old exchange student from the University of Georgia walked into a bicycle shop in Gotha, Germany and made a life-changing purchase. The student’s name was Fred Birchmore. The bike, a one-speed Reinhardt, was named “Bucephalus” after Alexander the Great’s legendary warhorse. Fred did not know it then, but this bicycle would carry him for 25,000 miles around the world in two years. Follow along the journey during "Fred Birchmore: Athens' Most Interesting Man" on display from April 12th-19th at the Historic Athens Welcome Center. A free opening reception will be held on Sunday, April 12th from 10am-12pm. View the exhibit, meet the exhibit curators, enjoy coffee service from Java Joy's fabulous Joyristas, and tour the historic Church-Waddel-Brumby House during your visit.