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On the Porch

The Lyon County Fair is Aug. 10-14 at the fairgrounds in Marshall. The Lyon County Fair has free admission and free parking.

Some of the events this year include: the Midway, Rolle Bolle, RALCO Enrichment Center, PRCA Rodeo, Demolition Derby, Los Moralitos Circus, Silly Miss Tilly, Woody’s Axe Throwing, Larry Olsen Band, the Whitesidewalls, IV Play, Red Dirt Band, Hicktown Mafia, and many other free entertainment and ticket events.

For more information on this year’s Lyon County Fair, look for their posters, program guides, or online at www.lyoncountyfairmn.com

The first fairs in Lyon County occurred in the late 1800s, but not as an annual event. Since 1903, the Lyon County Fair has been held annually, typically in the month of August. Events have varied over the years at the fairgrounds. One notable event at the fair happened in 1912, when L.W. Bonney gave an air show. This event gave many fairgoers their first glimpse of an airplane.

Unfortunately, at one performance, Bonney crashed his plane into several parked cars. Bonney escaped with only cracked ribs, but his $1,000 aircraft was totaled.

When out at the Lyon County Fair next week, stop by LCHS’s schoolhouse next to the 4-H building and booth located inside of the round barn. LCHS and the Marshall-Lyon County Library are sharing space in the round barn.

The round barn is open: Wednesday: 5-9 p.m., Thursday: 11 a.m.- 9 p.m., Friday: 11 a.m. -9 p.m., Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. -4 p.m.

Information on library and museum programs will be available and shared with fairgoers. In addition, we will be selling Marshall 150th anniversary souvenirs at our booth. Marshall’s 150th celebration is the following week during Sounds of Summer August 18-21.

The photograph featured this week from the Lyon County Museum’s collection is an aerial view of the Lyon County Fairgrounds, circa 1960.

The Lyon County Historical Society (LCHS) is a non-profit, member-supported organization. LCHS operates the Lyon County Museum at 301 W Lyon St in Marshall. The Lyon County Museum is open to visitors. To contact us, visit our website: www.lyoncomuseum.org, call: 507-537-6580, email: director@lyoncomuseum.org, or on our Facebook page.

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