A Fourth of July Celebration in Knox County

Fourth of July celebrations in Knox County in 1878 were held at Bazile Mills, Niobrara and Walnut Grove. The Niobrara Pioneer of July 5, 1878, reported the day’s weather to be “cool, clear and airy, giving the celebrators an opportunity to keep themselves comfortable and no fear of melting away in case of a little extra exertion for amusement’s sake. The morning, clear and cool, broke forth with the banging of guns, both large and small, intermingling with which were the notes of the birds. Our county held celebrations in three different points — Bazile Mills, Niobrara and Walnut Grove — full reports of which we print below.

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