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Prince Edward County Fairgrounds
Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted December, 2010
Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted October, 2010
Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted October, 2010
Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted October, 2010
Plaque Location
The County of Prince Edward
In Picton, directly ahead of the entrance to the fairgrounds
on the north side of Main Street East across from Bay Street
Coordinates: N 44 00.835 W 77 08.284 |
Plaque Text
Formed in 1831 to promote better methods of farming, the Prince Edward County Agricultural Society held its first fair in 1836. This annual event quickly developed into one of the leading county fairs in the province, attracting hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of spectators. The business and social significance of the fair justified substantial investment in buildings. The Crystal Palace (1890) is a rare surviving example of a style of exhibition hall popular in the late nineteenth century. It is a part of a well-preserved complex of fair buildings that includes the Grandstand, Fruit Building, and the Old Boys Memorial Entrance and Ticket Booth.
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Williamstown Fair
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Canadian National Exhibition
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Other Plaques in Picton
Letitia Youmans 1827-1896
The Conference Church
District Court-House and Gaol 1832
The Reverend William Macaulay 1794-1874
Founding of Hallowell
John A. Macdonald in Hallowell
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Prince Edward County Plaques
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