Eric on The Road

Journeys into the offbeat, off the beaten path, overlooked and forgotten - by Eric Model

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Maine fair aging but not idling (Boston Globe)

The Skowhegan State Fair is thought to be the world's oldest consecutively running fair. Founded in 1818 to encourage improved breeding of livestock, the 10-day event has never been canceled, even in the World Wars.

http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/maine/articles/2008/08/10/maine_fair_aging_but_not_idling/

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