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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]
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
The Fair moved to its new location in 2009 at the Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. This multi-use space of 360 acres (1.5 km 2) includes a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m 2) exposition hall, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2) multi-purpose pavilion, a horse-stall barn with 143 stalls, and an equine facility with four show rings, to accommodate local and regional horse shows and other equine events.
Florida Renaissance Festival – Deerfield Beach Florida: Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach: 16th-century: 1993 stages (02a) February–March (4 weekends) 90k (2012) Florida RenFest: Florida Renaissance Festival – Miami Florida: Cauley Square Historic Village, Miami; semi-permanent Early 16th-century village: 2009 stages (04a) April 45k ...
The oldest building in the state of Arkansas. [108] Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater: Old San Juan: PR 1824 Theatre Oldest free-standing theater in San Juan and one of the oldest theaters in the Caribbean. [109] Charles Trowbridge House: Detroit: MI 1826 Residential Oldest documented building in the city of Detroit. The Basilica of Saint Mary
As noted, Caroline County gained the State Fair of Virginia (previously in Richmond since 1854 when the first State Fair opened in Monroe Park), which facility will be a venue for other events. New businesses and developments include Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders, The Virginia Sports Complex, the multi-national electrical contracting ...
Virginia Beach 36°53′36″N 76°06′47″W / 36.8933°N 76.1131°W / 36.8933; -76.1131 ( Thoroughgood One of the oldest brick houses in Virginia, built by Adam Thoroughgood's descendant .
On March 14, 2013, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation bought the State Fair of Virginia and the Meadow Event Park from Universal Fairs LLC of Cordova, Tennessee. [1] The Meadow Event Park also hosts other events. [citation needed] The historic structures of the Thoroughbred farm remain on the 331-acre (1.34 km 2) site.