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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]
By 1940, the exposition had focused more on the six New England states. At that year's horse show in West Springfield, competitors from Delaware, New Jersey, and New York were placed in the open classes instead of the New England division. [13] In 1966, for its fiftieth anniversary, the fair began marketing itself as "The Big E."
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The Great New York State Fair. With a name like that, you know the New York State Fair has got to be good! It celebrated 150 years in 2023, featuring 13 days of celebrating agriculture (butter ...
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