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| − | * 1849 - [[Wayne County Agricultural Society]] privately organized a fairgrounds in Wayne County. Location in the area north of [[McIntire Funeral Home]] between [[Buckeye St., Wooster, Ohio|Buckeye St.]] and [[Bever St., Wooster, Ohio|Bever St.]]. The midway was where the [ | + | * 1849 - [[Wayne County Agricultural Society]] privately organized a fairgrounds in Wayne County. Location in the area north of [[McIntire Funeral Home]] between [[Buckeye St., Wooster, Ohio|Buckeye St.]] and [[Bever St., Wooster, Ohio|Bever St.]]. The midway was where the [[408 N. Bever St., Wooster, Ohio|Herman Freedlander/William Older house stands at 408 N. Bever St.]] |
* 1862 - March 31, New fair location, [[Quinby Ave., Wooster, Ohio|Quinby Ave.]] just north of the old high school. | * 1862 - March 31, New fair location, [[Quinby Ave., Wooster, Ohio|Quinby Ave.]] just north of the old high school. | ||
* 1870 - New fair location, [[Branstetter Crossing]] a mile and a half west of [[Wooster, Ohio]] | * 1870 - New fair location, [[Branstetter Crossing]] a mile and a half west of [[Wooster, Ohio]] | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 24 June 2016
| Headquarters | 199 Vanover St., Wooster, Ohio, United States |
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| Number of locations | 1 |
| Website | waynecountyfairohio.com |
Historical documents
Slogans
- 2015 - "Ohio's Foremost Agricultural Fair"
Timeline
- 1849 - Wayne County Agricultural Society privately organized a fairgrounds in Wayne County. Location in the area north of McIntire Funeral Home between Buckeye St. and Bever St.. The midway was where the Herman Freedlander/William Older house stands at 408 N. Bever St.
- 1862 - March 31, New fair location, Quinby Ave. just north of the old high school.
- 1870 - New fair location, Branstetter Crossing a mile and a half west of Wooster, Ohio
- 1887 - Present fair location
Newspaper Ads & Clips
1917
"$2.43 On Hand; Debts Are Paid" article, [1].
1920
article, [2].
Newspaper articles
- September 02, 2011: "Bits And Pieces: A History of the Wayne County Fair" by Ann Gasbarre, The Daily Record, p. 123.
Gallery
1917
1920
ad, [5].
