Nebraska Counties: Adams by ric Gustafson
Adams County was established in 1867. It's county seat is Hastings. During WWII, the Naval Ammunition Depot southeast of Hastings supplied 40 percent of the Navy's ordnance. In one year, the population of Hastings grew from 15 to 23 thousand. Adams County was named for John Adams the second President of the United States. Kool Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins of Hastings in 1927. The Hastings Pavilion seated 3,500 and was the state's largest pavilion.
research help: ' Nebraska 150 years through 93 counties' by David Hendee
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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