(A few weeks ago, I wrote about how Kewanee had had “hog days” since its founding. This is a brief story of the very first “official” day devoted to “King Hog.”) On Saturday, September 20, 1947, Kewanee roped off a large part of the downtown business district to welcome more than 50 hog raisers and… Continue reading The story of Kewanee’s first official ‘Hog Day’
