Each year on the 4th of July, families across Nebraska come together to celebrate more than just fireworks and festivals. We celebrate our founding ideals — the belief that all are created equal, endowed with the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Seward, Nebraska is officially known as “Nebraska’s Fourth of July City,” and it’s earned that title. For more than 150 years — since just after Nebraska’s founding as a state — Seward has brought people together to celebrate our country. It’s a festival that’s grown from neighbors raising a flag on the town square into a nationally recognized event drawing over 40,000 visitors annually.
But the real story of Seward’s 4th of July begins long before the crowds…