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Wayne County Fairgrounds
| Historic Site #: | 09-068 (Exists) Type: E5,J | Town: | Palmyra | ||
| Site Name: | Wayne County Fairgrounds | GPS Coordinates: | 43.0607, -77.238338 | ||
| Address: | 234 W. Jackson Street Palmyra NY | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| In the fall of 1849, some citizens of Palmyra, New York decided to hold a horse racing competition and display of agricultural products for their area and surrounding towns in Hathaway’s grove. As other “Fairs” of the time and area came and went, the “Palmyra Fair” flourished, adding new buildings from profits year to year. | |||||
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| Wayne County Fair Site | Photo by Cathy Contant |
| Wayne County Fair Demolition Derby YouTube Video |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
History of the Fair: https://www.waynecountyfair.org/history-of-the-fair/ Wayne County Looking Back: A Long History of Fairs in Wayne County by Larry Ann Evans - 2018 Finger Lakes Times: https://www.fltimes.com/lifestyle/looking-back-a-long-history-of-fairs-in-wayne-county/article_ec6d984c-9f51-5c63-b8f0-22b5054e151d.html | |||||
Wayne County Fair web page
History of the Fair web site
Wayne County Fair Demolition Derby YouTube Video