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First Nebraska State Fair Started in 1868 at Nebraska City
In June 1868 the State Board of Agriculture discussed holding a fair as Nebraska neared statehood. The first fair was set for October 7 9 1868 in Nebraska City, with winners listed for 12 of 14 classes including agricultural implements and riding cultivators. Mayor H T Brooks of Pearl Creek spoke, and Nebraskans learned for future fairs. The fair site moved to Lincoln in 1898, but financial difficulties halted a fair that year.
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