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The first fair on the current grounds was held in 1920 and was known as the Kent and Sussex County Fair. It lasted four days and was held on 30 acres (120,000 m 2). The Kent and Sussex County Fair changed its name to the Delaware State Fair in 1962. [13]
In between the spring and autumn meets, the track holds one day of racing on Governor's Day during the Delaware State Fair each summer. [5] [6] The program, which showcases the best Delaware-bred horses, is one of the most popular days at the track and has the largest purses of the year. [7] [8] The track is a half-mile oval. [3] [9]
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009.
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A total of 102,510 people went to the eighth day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday. How does attendance at the 2024 Iowa State Fair compare to 2023? Attendance in 2024 was 1,035 people from 2023 ...
Oct. 30—Dates and the daily admission fee are set for the 2024 Crawford County Fair as its board of directors also seeks four nominees for its volunteer board. The county fair will run Aug. 17 ...
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The 2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represents Delaware State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by fourth-year head coach Stan Waterman , play their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference .