Connect with us

Cornnation News

Nebraska County Countdown 27: Wayne County

A historic courthouse, Sam Foltz, a Hail Mary, and Irving Fryar

Welcome to Wayne County, home of the Wayne Chicken Show. The county was organized in 1870 and named after General Anthony Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero. The county seat is Wayne and additional towns are Carroll, Sholes, Winside, and Hoskins. Wayne County’s population is 9,595.

The city of Wayne is home to Wayne State College. From the official Wayne County website:

As early as 1871, plans were made for building a college. However, those plans were not carried out. In 1891, when classes began at Pile’s Nebraska Normal College, seven students enrolled. During the early days of the college, tuition was paid in eggs, milk and labor. In 1910, the State purchased the college and the name was changed to Nebraska Normal School at Wayne. Tuition was free, books were rented for $0.20 per semester, and dormitory rooms costs $0.50 a week.

Related Topics
Click to comment

You must be logged in to post a comment Login

Leave a Reply

Advertisement

Must See

Advertisement Enter ad code here
Advertisement

Facebook

Advertisement

More in Cornnation News