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From the first three-day Fair in 1850 in Cincinnati to the 12-day exposition of today (from 1981 to 2003, the Fair lasted 17 days), the Ohio State Fair has celebrated Ohio's products, its people, and their accomplishments. The Fair's vast programme offers concerts, sports competitions, exhibitions, a horse show, rides, and food stalls. [4]
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]
Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.
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The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History is a historical reference work covering Greater Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio community. It was the first modern study of an American city published in encyclopedia format. [1] It had two print editions (1987 and 1996) before moving online, becoming the first encyclopedia of a major American city on the ...
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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 ]