Chronicles from Behind the Redwood Curtain: The Fortuna Rodeo
The Fortuna Rodeo week started this last weekend and will culminate this weekend with a number of events.
“This year marks the 103rd annual Fortuna Rodeo. What began as an annual picnic held by the Stockman’s Association, a group formed to help, protect and promote local cattlemen back in 1916, turned into what is now the annual Fortuna Rodeo. The Rodeo had its first inaugural event in 1921. This event has deep history in Fortuna and the county of Humboldt.”
Note: This is from a series of videos sponsored by Pierson Building Center about our local area. Subscribe here. This episode (which is their 12th) features a voice over from local historian Bill Morrill.
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went to the rodeo in 70s and early 80s
was a great fun time watching the event
was some good fun in parking lot during rodeo dance
what a party
Fortuna rodeo tailgate party in the 80s , 55 gals of jungle juice. Go home about as coherent as Joe Biden, crack me up.
Yes, miss them good old days
The Burn Out competition is fun to watch…
Not as much fun as betting on the parking lot fights. Cops clamped down around the late 70s.
Seen beer running out of the dance hall in the sixties.