| 1895 |
Twelve men went down to Mardi Gras to bring back the floats and save the State Fair from moving.
Total membership was 554 business leaders who paid $10.
Meetings were held at Old Fellows Hall, 14 & Dodge.
First Parade titled "Feast of Mondamin" was held September 19, 1895. |
| |
|
| 1910 |
Total membership was 1,590. |
| |
|
| 1919 |
In its 25th year, total membership was 3,841.
200 acres at 63rd & Shirley was purchased to built a permanent community center.
Ak-Sar-Ben's purpose was directed to agriculture - the economic backbone of the region. |
| |
|
| 1921 |
Racing was introduced on a 1-mile track.
Memberships were 4,280. |
| |
|
| 1927 |
The orginal Ak-Sar-Ben Den was destroyed by fire along with most of the organiations historical records. |
| |
|
| 1928 |
The Coliseum was dedicated on May 25, 1928. Adjoining barns were added as well.
The first Stock Show opened November 3, 1928. |
| |
|
| 1929 |
Racing was banned in Nebraska. |
| |
|
| 1935 |
Racing resumes. |
| |
|
| 1938 |
Ak-Sar-Ben purchases the Douglas Street Bridge for $2.3 million and promises to make it free to the public to
typlify the bond of friendship between Nebaska and Iowa.
Ak-Sar-Ben installs an ice rink in the Coliseum. |
| |
|
| 1939 |
Races attendance reached 150,000.
First year of the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Hockey Team. |
| |
|
| 1941 |
Women finally allowed to be members. |
| |
|
| 1942 |
US Army Transport set up on the Ak-Sar-Ben Grounds. No Hockey, Coronation or Races were held until 1945-1946. |
| |
|
| 1944 |
Ak-Sar-Ben 50 Year Celebration held at Creighton.
Good Neighbor Program was started. |
| |
|
| 1945 |
Races resumed; 4-H Beef Show temporarily moved to Omaha Stockyards. |
| |
|
| 1947 |
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge paid off becoming the first free-toll bridge across the Missouri River in Nebraska.
First Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo held. |
| |
|
| 1954 |
Electrical parades resume for one year.
Ak-Sar-Ben memberships topped 20,208. |
| |
|
| 1962 |
Ak-Sar-Ben Western Hall of Fame started. |
| |
|
| 1966 |
Ak-Sar-Ben renovates the Coliseum and Barns covering the brick with metal and undating the interior at a cost of $2 million. |
| |
|
| 1967 |
The Ak-Sar-Ben property was annexed into the City of Omaha.
"The Ak-Sar-Ben Story" was released in April. |
| |
|
| 1970 |
Membership dues increased to $12. Total membership was 53,622. |
| |
|
| 1972 |
Ak-Sar-Ben provides more than 500 scholarships annually. |
| |
|
| 1973 |
Ak-Sar-Ben announces offer to buy Orpheum Theatre and donate to the City as a Center for Performing Arts. |
| |
|
| 1976 |
Ak-Sar-Ben contributed $1,205,004 to 62 programs across the region. |
| |
|
| 1979 |
Ak-Sar-Ben donates $300,000 to Schramm State Park Aquarium and $250,000 to the Henry Doorly Zoo Courtyard and Cat Complex.
Two Russian - U.S. Hockey Games are played at Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum. |
| |
|
| 1982 |
All-time record in memberships - 71,635. |
| |
|
| 1985 |
Ak-Sar-Ben's 50th year of racing. |
| |
|
| 1986 |
Ak-Sar-Ben racing monopoly becomes a thing of the past with dog track in Iowa and other tracks in Minnestoa and Missouri. |
| |
|
| 1988 |
Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation returns as a fund-raising event for the Ak-Sar-Ben Scholarships |
| |
|
| 1992 |
Ak-Sar-Ben transfers the racetrack to Douglas County and gifts away $17 million in property assets to the community. |
| |
|
| 1996 |
Last season of racing on the Ak-Sar-Ben Grounds.
Ak-Sar-Ben restructures. |
| |
|
| 1998 |
Ak-Sar-Ben supports development of Qwest Center. |
| |
|
| 2002 |
Last year of Ak-Sar-Ben events on the Ak-Sar-Ben property.
Ak-Sar-Ben property redeveloped. |
| |
|
| 2003 |
Ak-Sar-Ben events moved to Qwest Center.
Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Playoffs, televised on CBS, moves to Omaha. |
| |
|
| 2005 |
Ak-Sar-Ben partners with Horatio Alger to provide $250,000 in need-based scholarships annually. |
| |
|
| 2008 |
Ak-Sar-Ben supports the Ak-Sar-Ben Park Project. |
| |
|
| 2010 |
Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show adds North Dakota as an eligible state to compete. |
