You Nevada Fellers Had Better Watch Out a Little, We Ames Folk Eat Bear Meat

Name: You Nevada Fellers Had Better Watch Out a Little, We Ames Folk Eat Bear Meat
Start: 2026-10-13T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-13T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 631 K Ave, Nevada, IA, United States, Iowa 50201

Schedule

Tue Oct 13 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

631 K Ave, Nevada, IA, United States, Iowa 50201 | Nevada, IA

Doug Biggs, a director on the board of the Ames History Museum, will be on site to discuss the Ames vs. Nevada dispute over the Story County courthouse and how Nevada became the county seat. This presentation will be focused on the historical reasoning behind the decision. The discussion will be based on historical events during the following years: 1864-1874. Brought to you by: The Nevada Community Historical Society & Nevada Public Library.