Mispillion Hundred in Harrington in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Delaware State Fair

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 10, 2019

1. Delaware State Fair Marker

Inscription. Delaware State Fair-In 1919 local residents held several meetings to discuss the establishment of a fair. On January 12, 1920, the Kent and Sussex County Fair Association was organized for the purposes of “promoting and encouraging agriculture and giving pleasures and diversions to the inhabitant of rural communities. The first fair was held in July, 1920. In 1962 this annual event was named the Delaware State Fair to reflect its popularity and statewide appeal. The grounds have also been used for a wide variety of activities and events. German prisoners were housed here during World War II and regular pari-mutuel harness racing was commenced in 1946.

Erected 1994 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-51.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 12, 1920.

Location. 38° 54.732′ N, 75° 34.266′ W. Marker is in Harrington, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Mispillion Hundred. It is on Messick Street. The marker is located inside

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the Delaware State Fair grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrington DE 19952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Rural Free Delivery Route (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clark's Corner (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harrington Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church (approx. one mile away); Harrington (approx. 1.2 miles away); Town of Farmington (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrington.

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 10, 2019

2. Delaware State Fair Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 10, 2019

3. Delaware State Fair Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.