The Tunbridge World's Fair

The Tunbridge World's Fair PDF Author: Euclid Farnham
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738556642
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Book Description
Since its opening in 1867, the Tunbridge Worlds Fair has drawn hundreds of thousands of people to its one-of-a-kind event, showcasing the best of regional agriculture and entertainment. The fair, originally intended to determine who owned the fastest horse or best-looking cow, began as an improvised event in farmer Elisha Lougees North Tunbridge pasture and quickly grew into the complex it is today, with well-developed fairgrounds centered around a half-mile racetrack. During the 1929 fair, the Log Cabin Museum was opened with many local residents reenacting the skills of the early settlers. Over the generations, the fair has matured into the best of its kind in northern New England.