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The area east of Du Quoin is known as Old Du Quoin. [3] In the early 19th century, Du Quoin was near the Lusk's Ferry Road, an important early road that connected Kaskaskia with Lusk's Ferry on the Ohio River.
The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds are located in the city of Du Quoin in Perry County, Illinois, United States.The fairgrounds are located along U.S. Route 51 north of Illinois Route 14.
The DuQuoin State Fair was founded in 1923 by local businessman William R. "W.R." Hayes, who owned the fair and ran it. (It did not become run by the state of Illinois as a true "state fair" until the 1980s; it is now officially called the Illinois State Fair in DuQuoin, as opposed to the longtime one at state capital Springfield.)
The DuQuoin State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the themes of agriculture and country music, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois on an approximately 1,600 acres (650 ha) fairground site adjacent to the southern Illinois town of Du Quoin. [1]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 447 square miles (1,160 km 2), of which 442 square miles (1,140 km 2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km 2) (1.2%) is water.
Old Du Quoin is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Illinois, United States.The community is located along Illinois Route 14 3.8 miles (6.1 km) southeast of downtown Du Quoin. [2]
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