Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Mercer County Fairgrounds, located on 12th Avenue SW in Aledo, are the home of the annual county fair in Mercer County, Illinois.The fairgrounds were established in 1869 when the fair moved to Aledo; from its creation in 1853 until then, it had taken place in Millersburg.
The Illinois State Fair - from Farm Home newspaper, 1916. During the years after the Civil War, the rules of agricultural judging became standardized, and more and more farmers began to show their farm products. Increasing knowledge of genetics inspired the breeding and showing of purebred farm animals at both county fairs and the Illinois ...
The Boone County Fair is northern Illinois' premier county fair held Aug. 6-11 at the Boone County Fairgrounds, 8847 Illinois 76 in Belvidere. Fairgoers favorites include the tractor pull, monster ...
Knox would later become a county in Indiana and is unrelated to the current Knox County in Illinois, while St. Clair would become the oldest county in Illinois. 15 counties had been created by the time Illinois achieved statehood in 1818. The last county, Ford County, was created in 1859.
Chartered in 1851, the Knox County Fair is the longest-running such event in Illinois. This year's fair runs July 10-15. Knox County to host 172nd annual county fair.
The Illinois State Fairgrounds is located in Springfield, Illinois. [1] It hosts the annual Illinois State Fair in the summer as well as other events throughout the year. The fairgrounds encompasses 366 acres of land and was added as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [ 2 ]
This weeklong county fair kicks off July 31 with the fair queen pageant competition, and horse races, a firework show and a parade in the following days. Admission is $8, or free for children ...
The Heart of Illinois Fair is an annual fair located in Peoria, Illinois, featuring livestock competitions, rides, concessions, motor contests, and concerts. It is held at the Expo Gardens, a fairground in northwest Peoria. [1] [2] A full hook up camping area is also featured on the grounds. Exposition Gardens is a non-profit organization whose ...