Record #:

16068

Author(s):

Crabtree, Beth

Abstract:

In 1852, the General Assembly approved of an act for a state fair to promote the mechanical arts and agricultural industry within the state. Led by the Wake County Agricultural Society, predecessor to the state-wide society, the exhibition was planned for October 18-22, 1853. The three-day event took place near Raleigh and drew huge crowds from across the state.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 12 Issue 1, Sept 1972, p5-6, il

Subject(s):

Fairs--North Carolina