Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First State Fair
October 1-2, 1851
Photographed By William J. Toman, October 24, 2010
1. First State Fair Marker
Inscription.
First State Fair. October 1-2, 1851. Thirteen counties were represented here at the first state fair sponsored by the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. Entries included horses, cattle, sheep, swine, farming implements, dairy products, flour and corn meal, domestic manufactures, needle work, fruits, vegetables and flowers. Highlights of the occasion were the plowing matches and an address by John W. Lathrop, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin. The fairgrounds contained 6 acres and about 10,000 people attended.
Thirteen counties were represented here at the first state fair sponsored by the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. Entries included horses, cattle, sheep, swine, farming implements, dairy products, flour and corn meal, domestic manufactures, needle work, fruits, vegetables and flowers. Highlights of the occasion were the plowing matches and an address by John W. Lathrop, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin. The fairgrounds contained 6 acres and about 10,000 people attended.
Erected 1954 by the Rock County Historical Society. (Marker Number 20.)
Location. 42° 41.047′ N, 89° 1.036′ W. Marker is in Janesville, Wisconsin, in Rock County. Marker is at the intersection of South Atwood Avenue and East Court Street, on the right when traveling north on South Atwood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Atwood Avenue, Janesville WI 53545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Congregational Church (approx. half a mile away); Abraham Lincoln (approx.
Photographed By William J. Toman, October 24, 2010
2. First State Fair Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
