By
Ashley Corbitt
MSCC
Buzz Reporter
WATERTOWN, Tenn. – Watertown held its bi-annual Mile-Long
Yard Sale on West Main Street at 7 a.m. on April 16, with hundreds of booths
and activities and thousands of shopping options lining a main thoroughfare.
Watertown holds the yard sale around the square twice a
year, once in the spring and again in the fall. The yard sale was located off
of Exit 239A of Interstate 65, roughly 12 miles north of Nashville.
The yard sale is sponsored by the Watertown/East Wilson
Chamber of Commerce. The chamber also sponsors the “Community Easter Egg Hunt”
and the “Big Hill Challenge” that happens in June.
The event drew thousands of shoppers from around the area
to buy items from hundreds of vendors. Booths featured everything from food to
antiques to tools and more.
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| Shoppers on the street. Photo from Watertown website |
There are many houses on West Main Street, and homeowners
took advantage of the opportunity to set up their own items for sale in their yards.
Popular items included glass items such as plates and
collectibles. There was a vast amount of baby items to choose from for
expecting mothers or parents. There were also booths for face painting and snow
cones for children.
Parking was a hassle for those who arrived later in the day.
Individuals parked on the street or in the grass, or paid $5 to park in various
lots at churches and Watertown Middle School.
“This was my first year here,” said Ashley Key, a shopper
at the yard sale. “I did not know what to expect but there is a lot here, and I
could probably stay all day.”
If the yard sale was not enough, the city offered discounted tickets online for the Tennessee Central Railway Museum train ride. Collectibles and souvenirs were sold on the train.
For more information about the Mile-Long Yard Sale, visit
http://www.watertowntn.com.
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