We Don’t Turn 150 Every Day
Jonathan Roth is in a huff over murmurs about delaying Lincoln’s sesquicentennial celebration. Apparently some people want to celebrate 150 years as Lincoln, not 150 years as a city (originally founded as Lancaster).
Frankly, I didn’t realize this discussion was even happening. Did I miss something while I was out of town? Can somebody get me up to speed?
Wikipedia says Lancaster was founded in 1856, which would mean we already missed at least one of our city’s 150th birthdays. Lancaster became the county seat in 1859. Lincoln was born on March 1, 1867, along with the State of Nebraska.
For what it’s worth, I vote for a sesquicentennial celebration both next year and in 2017. Why not maximize the partying?
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