Hastings

The Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Exhibit in Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings, Nebraska is where Edwin Perkins invented Kool-Aid. To honor his delicious invention, the local museum has dedicated half of a floor to the drink’s history. Kool-Aid: Discover the Dream is a nostalgic and comprehensive collection of all things Kool-Aid. The only thing missing is a chance to actually imbibe the drink itself. Kool-Aid’s precursor was Fruit Smack, a flavored syrup. Perkin…