Freedom 250 Truck to visit Farmerville May 3-5

The Freedom 250 Mobile Museum will visit Farmerville May 3-5, bringing a large interactive exhibit celebrating America’s semiquincentennial.  The 18-wheeler rolling museum will be located in the Union Parish Courthouse parking lot, and will be open to the public on Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m., and on Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Admission will be free.  Parents and schools are encouraged to bring youngsters, who will enjoy the technological gadgets as they learn about the nation’s history.  Union Museum of History and Art, in partnership with the Town of Farmerville and the Union Parish Police Jury, is proud to present this event to the entire region.  The museum thanks Speaker Mike Johnson’s Congressional office for assisting in making the Freedom 250 Truck a reality for Farmerville.
     This mobile museum brings the story of American independence to people of all ages. With interactive and inspiring content, the exhibits tell the story of how 13 colonies declared independence, defeated the greatest empire in the world, and secured American sovereignty 250 years ago. These exhibits celebrate the remarkable achievements that 250 years have made possible, using engaging elements such as quizzes, a kiosk to sign your name digitally to the Declaration of Independence, and a wall of 50 American heroes.
     The fleet of six Freedom 250 trucks was developed by Freedom 250, a nonpartisan initiative created to commemorate the anniversary of the United States’ founding.  Additional collaborators were Hillsdale College (Michigan) and PragerU based in Oklahoma. The initiative was also supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency that helped fund and facilitate the creation of the trucks.     For more information, visit freedom250.org/freedom-truck