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Oregon Ridge Park is a 1,043-acre (4.22 km 2) park in Cockeysville, Maryland. The park features walking and hiking trails, [1] nature center, picnic and recreation areas, a lodge, and cross-country skiing and sledding. [2] The park is the location of an annual Fourth of July celebration, which includes a concert by the Baltimore Symphony ...
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. [4] [5]
Most noteworthy is the Fourth of July celebration that includes a parade around Ashland Chapel and a dinner-dance on Pickwick Road. A Halloween Bonfire night, Christmas caroling and other holiday events occur through the course of the year. The Garden Club hosts frequent lectures and meetings while the Poker Club continues its own, more recent ...
Salisbury's big Fourth of July fireworks show is back. The 12th annual Red White and BOOM will take place on Thursday, July 4, at the James M. Bennett High School football field on East College ...
Aug. 21—The annual Maryland State Fair will be open for three weekends this summer, with activities for all ages. The state fair is complete with daily home arts, farm and garden, livestock and ...
1927. President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge pose outdoors at a party celebrating the 4th of July and his 55th birthday at the State Game Lodge and Resort in Custer State Park ...
The Maryland State Fair grew and prospered, adding many attractions and exhibits, including an airmail delivery at the 1918 Fair. The annual event continued until 1943 when the fair was interrupted because of the war effort in World War II. The fairgrounds were leased to the U.S. Army for a storage depot and a vehicle repair center.
Once annually the Allegany County fair is held on the grounds, called the Allegany County Fair and AgExpo. As of 2006, the annual fair is an 8-day event customarily in the middle of July. Another major event is DelFest, a 4-day bluegrass festival originated by Del McCoury, and held annually since 2008 over the Memorial Day weekend. [1]