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are a non-profit voluntary association dedicated to all businesses
who want to participate. The Chamber is comprised of local
business, residential and community leaders bringing together
their efforts to enhance the Community of Kingsburg. Chamber
members are able to mutually aid each other in promoting and
producing business, and aid the community by providing tax
revenues. The Kingsburg District Chamber of Commerce serves as a
link between businesses, local government, neighborhoods and the
general public. It’s you and I, working together to do more than
one of us could do alone.
About Kingsburg
 The
history of Kingsburg is unique with its single ethnic origin. In the early
1870s,
news of good farming, warm climate and free government land
prompted two Swedish natives to settle in a Central Pacific
Railroad (now
Union Pacific) town called "Kings River Switch". In
1874 the |
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present town site was drawn up and the name was changed to
"Kingsbury". Two years later it became "Kingsburgh" and in
1894
took on its present spelling, "Kingsburg". Before widespread
irrigation, huge
wheat farms were the source of Valley wealth and problems.
Transient workers with no ties to any community spent their wages
in the saloons of whatever town they found themselves.
Overindulgence often resulted in gunshot-punctuated exuberance
that often spilled into the streets. Kingsburg was no different.
By
1886 there were four hotels and several saloons causing
consternation to a growing town population. Alarmed community
leaders, hoping to incorporate their city, led the fight to clean
up the town. The fight was between "drys" who wanted all saloons
within the city limits closed, and "wets" who wanted to maintain
status quo. On May 11,
1908,
"drys" won the day. Kingsburg was incorporated and all but two
saloons were closed.
In
1921, ninety-four percent of the population within a
three-mile radius of Kingsburg was Swedish-American, giving the
community the nickname of "Little Sweden." |
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2010 Events
Pea Soup & Pancakes feed at the Kingsburg Farmers Market on May
13th followed by the Swedish Festival on the weekend!
Place: Swedish Village
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Great Pumpkin Arrives at the Kingsburg
Farmer's Market
Place: Swedish Village
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Annual Car Show
April 16th 2010
Place: Swedish Village
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Kingsburg Farmer's Market
Starts May 13 and continues through Oct. 23, 2010
Place: Swedish Village
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Julgransfest Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
November 26th 2010
Place: Swedish Village
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Santa Lucia Festival Christmas Village
Celebration
December 4th 2010
Place: Swedish Village
Attractions: Parade, Food, Gingerbread House Competition,
Caroling, Arts and Crafts
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