Originally published to Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on November 20, 2020 Today’s Throwback Friday History is a salute to how Thanksgiving became a National Holiday. Look for more interesting Thanksgiving facts next week! On October 3, 1863, expressing gratitude for a pivotal Union Army victory at Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln announces that the nation will celebrate an official […]
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Irrigation Fair
Originally published on Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on October 23, 2020. We are starting a new series on FB called Throwback Fridays! Each Friday, we will post pictures of historic North Platte and share a little local history behind the picture. This first post features an Irrigation Fair taking place in downtown North Platte on Tuesday, October 13, […]
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