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In 1973, Governor J. James Exon issued a proclamation designating Seward "Nebraska's Official 4th of July City." In 1976, the city was chosen to host Nebraska's July 4 celebrations for the United States Bicentennial. In 1979, a resolution in the US Congress named Seward "America's Official Fourth of July City—Small Town USA."
Since Seward is a port town, every arriving ship had its challenger who wanted to beat the one hour bet. This may have been how the race evolved. [13] For the first official race, in 1915, local merchants donated prizes and suggested the race take place on the 4th of July. [15]
Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island, is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States. [38] Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska, has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth of July City-Small Town USA" by resolution of Congress.
2. ALASKA: HARBOR UPLANDS (SEWARD) When the sun doesn’t set until 11:21 p.m., you might wonder if it’s even possible to put on a decent fireworks display.
The Cornhusker States Games is the state games of Nebraska. [1] It is part of an organization of games from within the National Congress of State Games . The games were established in 1985.
July 4 (fixed) Independence Day: 79%: 97%: Celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from British rule, also called the Fourth of July or simply "The Fourth". Fireworks celebration are held in many cities throughout the country. September 1–7 (1st Monday) Labor Day
Jul. 3—Anchorage The Anchorage Fourth of July Festival will be held on Monday at the Delaney Park Strip. Hosted by Huycke Entertainment, Koot's and the Spenard Food Truck Festival, there will be ...
Oakland – Swedish Capital of Nebraska [5] O'Neill – Nebraska's Irish Capital [5] Omaha. Big "O" [16] River City [17] Gateway to the West [18] Randolph – Honey Capital of the Nation [6] Saint Paul - Baseball Capital of Nebraska; Seward – Nebraska's 4th of July City [19] South Omaha – The Magic City [20] Valentine – Nebraska's Heart ...