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The first Ohio State Fair was planned for September 1849, but an outbreak of Asiatic cholera forced cancellation of those plans. [7] The following year, autumn dates were chosen to lessen the risk of cholera. Even so, the superintendent of grounds, Darius Lapham, died of the disease just a few weeks before the opening date. [6] Camp Washington ...
It has been around for 201 years, and each year nearly a quarter of a million people of all ages come to enjoy the more than 12,000 exhibits, animals, rides, food, music, entertainment and special attractions which are featured, as billed in the Fair's motto "Something for Everyone Since 1823". [1] Geauga County Fair Geauga County Fair, 2022
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]
In North Central Ohio, fair season begins July 1 with the Marion County Fair and ends Oct. 5 with the Loudonville Independent Fair. Ohio Department of Agriculture announces 2024 fairs schedule ...
Cleveland County Fair will be celebrating 100 years this September. Check out these memories from the past. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Happy birthday, Cleveland! News 5 reporter John Kosich reminds us of the history of the city, through a tale as old as time.
The fair commemorated the centennial of Cleveland's incorporation as a city. [2] Conceived as a way to energize a city hit hard by the Great Depression , it highlighted the progress that had been achieved in the Great Lakes region in the last 100 years and indicated the path for future progress. [ 3 ]
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