Furnas County Fair

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Welcome to the events of the Furnas County Fair in Beaver City.

Family Night, Wednesday. Free Grandstand Show, 8 p.m. Family Rates on the Lions Clubs Charities' County-owned Carnival.

Rodeo, Thursday AND Friday.

Demolition Derby, Saturday.

Open-class and 4-H exhibits and animal judging.

Address : Furnas County Fairgrounds, North 9th Street Beaver City NE
Phone : 308-289-9966 (Always call and confirm events.)

Web:

www.beavercitynebraska.org/

Additional Notes :

Kool-Aid's Beginning

"Mother would bring home some of the soft drink powder that Edwin was experimenting with and my father didn't know if he wanted to drink that powder, sugar, and water mixture!" - A partial reprint from the booklet Hendley Nebraska Centennial

Beaver City, NE One Of A Kinds

Furnas County Courthouse

When Furnas County organized in late 1873, Beaver City was one of the voting places designated by Governor Robert Furnas, for whom the county was named. Competing with Arapahoe for location of the county seat, Beaver City was chosen for the honor by the people. This is where it has remained.

Beaver City, NE Historic Courthouses

Civil War Veteran's Memorial, Gazebo Park

The Civil War(1861-1865) Statue and Marker honor those unknown dead that fought for their beliefs and for the freedoms that this nation is based upon.

Beaver City, NE Memorials

G.W. Shafer & Son, General Merchandise

In 1910, on the square in Beaver City, George Washington Shafer opened what his family lovingly calls, "the first Wal-Mart," G.W. Shafer's. "Grandpa Shafer was the first Wal-Mart," said Jean Shafer of Beaver City. "He sold everything ... absolutely everything."

Beaver City, NE Historic Buildings

World's First Flying Doctor

Dr. Frank A. Brewster practiced medicine in Beaver City from 1901 to 1923

Beaver City, NE Monuments

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Furnas County Fair

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