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Rocky Ford Stories
My Memories of Floyd's Market by Robert W. Saulmon Read this Rocky Ford Story. The link goes to a PDF file which will probably download to your computer or might open up right here. It depends on your computer. My Memories of Floyd's Market Making Quilts - Remembering History by Sally Jeanne Haines Saulmon Read this Rocky Ford Story. The link goes to a PDF file which may download to your computer or display right here (depends on your computer setup.) Making Quilts - Rememb
Mar 41 min read


Rocky Ford's Historic Watermelon Days At the Arkansas Valley
At the Arkansas Valley Fair Watermelon Day 1906 Arkansas Valley Fair 1906 postcard Watermelon Day early 1900's Watermelon Day Early 1900's Watermelon Day Mid 1900's Valley Fair 1906 postcard Watermelon Day mid 1900's Watermelon Day est. 1920's Watermelon Day estimated 1920's The original Watermelon Derby The historic Watermelon Derby est 1950's. Horsemen are to take a watermelon and race to the Arkansas River with a watermelon under their arm and race back to win! Watermelon
Mar 41 min read


Huri Back Park Kiosk display in Rocky Ford
At the west entrance to Rocky Ford, there is an information kiosk. These are images of the information in the kiosk. Sweet Melon Capital of the World Information about the Grand Theater, the Meloneers and the library George Swink started Watermelon Day and established Crystal Sugar The same views are available to download as PDFs. The files are large, but can be read and expanded more easily in PDF format. A big thank you to Sally Cope and the Rocky Ford Chamber of Commerce f
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Adobe Stables at the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds
Description The Adobe Stables consist of four long, rectangular stable blocks that face each other across a large open space used for...
Mar 2, 20234 min read
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