Burton in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Great Geauga County Fair

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019

1. Great Geauga County Fair Marker

Inscription. The Great Geauga county Fair is the longest continuously operating county fair in Ohio. The fair is a major county gathering event each year, pulling together people from the whole county. Geauga’s settlers imported the idea of the county fair with them from New England. The fair’s parent organization, the Geauga County Agricultural and Manufacturing Society, began holding fairs on Chardon Square in 1823. Since then, the Geauga County Fair has served as a gathering place and form of education to promote local agriculture and introduce farmers to new farming developments and each other. Controversy arose between 1840 and 1854 after Lake County ceded and Chardon, Claridon, and Burton vied for the permanent fair grounds. Burton’s proposal was accepted. Improvements began immediately, and the fair grew quickly. The Great Geauga County Fair continues as a time-honored tradition.

Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5-28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas •

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Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 41° 28.62′ N, 81° 8.669′ W. Marker is in Burton, Ohio, in Geauga County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Cheshire Street (County Route 3) and Berkshire Lane, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14373 N Cheshire St, Burton OH 44021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Great Geauga County Fair (within shouting distance of this marker); Audre and Evelyn Blair

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019

2. Great Geauga County Fair Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Vernon and Marion Howard (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Harris and Pam Krotzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Dan McClelland (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welton Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burton.

Domestic Arts Hall, Building 5 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019

3. Domestic Arts Hall, Building 5

The green sign on the door reads “First building built 1856, rebuilt 1889. Entered in the National Registry of Historical Places in 1979.” Marker is out of frame on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.