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Oct. 2 - 4, 1850
- Camp Washington (two miles east of downtown Cincinnati) was the site of the first Ohio State Fair, Oct. 2 - 4, 1850. The site was described as 8 to 10 acres with grass slopes, shade trees and numerous tents. The grounds were enclosed by a 10-foot-high board fence. Cattle were tethered to a railing along the carriage road.
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Jul 18, 2012 · The first Ohio State Fair was planned for September 1849, but an outbreak of Asiatic cholera forced cancellation of those plans. The following year, later dates were set to lessen the risk of...
From 1874 until 1885, the site of Columbus' Franklin Park served as home to the Ohio State Fair. Finally, in 1886, the Fair moved to its current location to what is currently called the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds .
Our History. In 1846, the Ohio Legislature created the 53-member Board of Agriculture. One of the Board’s first acts was to establish a District Fair. The resulting 1847 District Fair at Wilmington and the 1848 District Fair at Xenia were both successful, thus warranting a State Fair.
On February 8, 1847, the law was amended and the number of members was reduced to ten. December 6, 1848, the Board met in Columbus and resolved to hold a State Fair in the ensuing September.
Aug 8, 2017 · Ohio has held a state fair for more than 160 years now, so it’s steeped in history and nostalgia. Cincinnati hosted the first fair in 1850. The state’s Board of Agriculture wanted to have it the year before but had to cancel their plans due to a cholera epidemic.
Jul 28, 2011 · Governor James Rhodes playing a game on the midway at the Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Ohio, August 27, 1976. 1976 marked the U.S. Bicentennial and record breaking crowds at the Fair. The Fair had record breaking attendance in 1976.
Aug 3, 2016 · COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The first state fair in Ohio was held 166 years ago and the annual tradition has been going strong ever since, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the state's...
