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The Michigan State Fair, the oldest state fair in the United States, was held here until 2009. The coliseum has also been the long-time venue of Detroit performances by the Shrine Circus. Between 1999 and 2008, the Coliseum was home to the Wayne State University Warriors ice hockey team. Wayne State played its first collegiate hockey season in ...
The Michigan State Fair, first held in 1849, was the nation's first state fair. It was held in various locations throughout Michigan until 1904, when Joseph L. Hudson formed the State Fair Land Company, acquired 135 acres of land at this site, and deeded it to the Michigan Agricultural Society. The 1905 Michigan State Fair was held on this site.
Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum, also known as the Hockeytown State Fair Coliseum, was a 5,600-seat multi-purpose arena located on the fairgrounds. In 1899 a one-mile track was constructed at the fairgrounds and originally used for Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing.
Other facilities at the Monroe County Fairgrounds include: The First Merchants Bank Expo Center, a convention center with 27,000 square feet (2,500 m 2) of exhibit space; Two buildings and a livestock show arena with 7,200 square feet (670 m 2) each of space; The 4,800-square-foot (450 m 2) Far West Building; The 2,400 4H Craft Building
The original price for a ticket to the fair was 50 cents for adults, decreasing to 25 cents after 6pm. [2] The present site encompasses 120 acres (49 ha) of land and 24 buildings. It also includes nearly 700 campsites. In 2010, the state ceased funding for the fair and the downstate Michigan State Fair due to budget problems.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will spend $400 million to build a 3.8 million-square-foot distribution center on 70 acres of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit, city officials said ...
Marathon County Fairgrounds; Meadow Event Park; Mercer County Fairgrounds; Michigan State Fair Riding Coliseum, Dairy Cattle Building, and Agricultural Building; Monroe County Fairgrounds; Montana ExpoPark; Montana State Fairgrounds Racetrack; Muscatine County Fairgrounds
In Michigan this year, where dairy workers and herds have fallen ill from bird flu, a pair of unlikely prized cows are being prepped to take the state fair stage. State fair organizers are this ...