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The first Nebraska "State" Fair occurred while Nebraska was still a U.S. territory, from September 21–23, 1859 in Nebraska City. [2] Another event wasn't held until October 7–9, 1868, by which time Nebraska had become a state. The fair was again held in Nebraska City in 1869, before moving to Brownville in 1870 and 1871.
The Monterey Pop Festival is a well known precursor to many notable musical and cultural movements throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The fairgrounds claims to still have access to Jimi Hendrix's guitar burn marks, from where he lit his guitar on fire during the 1967 Pop Festival.
Carnival Eats is a Canadian television series that investigates a range of food vendors at carnivals, state fairs, and festivals across Canada and the United States.Hosted by Noah Cappe, the show features a variety of unique culinary creations found at these events.
The menu later included barbecue ribs, ham and beef, and Big Boy sandwiches (beef, sauerkraut, barbecue sauce and cheese). Peanut shells covered the floor back when peanuts were given away.
A post office was established at Monterey in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [2] The town name commemorates the Battle of Monterrey in the Mexican–American War. [3]
The Sandhills Global Event Center, known as the Lancaster Event Center until December 2023, is a public non-profit fairgrounds-style event complex located in Lincoln, Nebraska owned and operated by the Lancaster County Agricultural Society. It was originally built to provide a permanent home for the Lancaster County Fair and other community events.
Sue Williams Cobb's Obituary. Sue Cobb passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024, at home surrounded by her entire family. Sue, fondly known as Mimi or Super Sue, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana ...
Monterey Township is one of sixteen townships in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 192 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 190. [1] Its name commemorates the Battle of Monterrey in the Mexican–American War. [2]