Derby Days 1983 - 30th Anniversary
We’re into the early 80s now. Pac-man is all the rage, people were still asking “who shot J.R.?”, and we were trading out our records for 8-tracks.
But Derby Days marches along into a new decade on it’s 30th Anniversary.
Hats off to 30 years of Derby Days in 1983!
50+ years later in 2026, we still have horses walking through our parade!
History of Derby Days from 1953 - 1983
This section of the 1983 Derby Days Booklet is the basis for our Origin Story you can find on the main History page of this website. Check it out.
Yamhill’s Many Firsts
We love this section of the 1983 booklet highlighting Yamhill Firsts!
Did you know we were the first small town to have electric lights and concrete paved streets?
A 30-year history of the Derby Days princesses from 1953-1983
Past Princess’s
The people that kept Derby Days alive for the first 30 years in Yamhill.