Westminster Celebrating City’s Founding

On Saturday, the City of Westminster invites everyone to come celebrate it’s 147th anniversary with an event downtown.

From 11:00am until 3:00pm there will be activities and refreshments available, including free punch and cupcakes at the General Store Museum on East Main Street. Across the road at the Historic Depot, a presentation on the history of Westminster will be given at noon.

Westminster was founded in 1874 upon completion of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway as a water stop on the Southern Railway. The City was incorporated on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1875 when the charter was signed.