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Frederick County was created from Orange County in 1738, and was officially organized in 1743. [5] The Virginia Assembly named the new county for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales [6] (1707–1751), the eldest son of King George II of Great Britain. At that time, "Old Frederick County" encompassed all or part of four counties in present-day ...
New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia. Kent County, England: 26,134: 210 sq mi (544 km 2) Northampton County: 131: Eastville: 1634: Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Accomac Shire. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County. However, in 1663, Northampton County was divided into two counties.
Sep. 11—More than 230,000 visitors attend the nine-day Great Frederick Fair each year for family entertainment, live music on the Grandstand stage, motorsport events, amusement rides, contests ...
Clear Brook was selected as the site for the Hogging Up BBQ & Music Festival, [2] a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned event deemed a "State Championship" by the Governor of Virginia for 2013. The event is an annual event supporting local charities under the guidance of Wayne Schafer , a barbecue pitmaster who runs the event.
May 7—Two major Frederick events that were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic are planning to restart in 2021 — one will seek a return to normal while the other will go on with a ...
Sep. 16—While fairgoers enjoy the sights and sounds of The Great Frederick Fair, Frederick County Sheriff's Office deputies will once again watch over the crowd. FCSO deputies, community ...
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.
Nov. 1—The Frederick County Division of Human Resources is hosting a job fair on Friday for people seeking careers in county government. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the ...