Spencer, Iowa — Spencer’s annual “Flagfest” in June will do double-duty this year as the city celebrates its sesquicentennial.
A new exhibit opened Tuesday at the Clay County Heritage Center in Spencer is focused on artifacts to illustrate that 150 year span. Braden Falline is the Director of Collections at Clay County Heritage.
There’s also a recreation of the original 1871 plat map for the City of Spencer.
Falline says items from Spencer’s 1971 Centennial celebration are also on display.
Spencer’s Flagfest and Sesquicenennial starts Friday, June 11th. There’s a beard contest along with a parade and 5-K run on that weekend. Events to mark the community’s 150th anniversary started at the beginning of the year, including a series of lectures about Spencer’s history. A final event for Spencer’s sesquicentennial is planned October 10th.
Image courtesy of the Spencer Chamber of Commerce
