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Nostalgia Corner - The County Fair

The County Fair, An American Tradition

Visiting the farm animals is a favorite part of the County Fair experience. Seeing the cows, chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, etc. up close is wonderful, and not just for the kids!

Some of the fun things to do at the fair include carnival rides, arcade games, horse pull competitions or a magic show.

And then there is all the fun food, especially the funnel cake, cotton candy and kettle corn.

The County Fair - Fun Facts

Merchants gathering to trade goods many, many years ago was the beginning of what is now known as The County Fair.

  • In North America, New Jersey and Nova Scotia are considered to be the sights of the first "fairs" (1700's)
  • In 1811, Elkanah Watson formed the Berkshire Agricultural Society in Massachusetts and held an exhibition/competition to showcase livestock - this was considered the beginning of the modern American County Fair.
  • Topsfield Fair in Topsfield, Massachusetts is considered the oldest County Fair in the US, starting in 1818
  • Entertainment was added between 1870 and 1910
  • Hawaii, Connecticut and Rhode Island are some of the US states that do not have county fairs