Amarillo in Potter County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Amarillo Tri-State Fair
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 27, 2020
1. Amarillo Tri-State Faie Marker
A number of organized fairs and horse races occurred in this area beginning in the 1890s. The Panhandle State Fair was organized in 1913, but due to World War I large fairs were suspended from 1917 to 1921, when Amarillo was chosen as a permanent home for a regional fair. In 1923 the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition was chartered with participants from Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. In 1924 the property on this site was purchased. The fair was closed again in 1941 for the second World War; its 1947 reopening drew record crowds. Fair activities have included parades, automobile and horse races, livestock and agricultural exhibitions, technological demonstrations, music, sports, and an old settlers' day. The fair hosts about 200,000 people annually. (1998)
Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12161.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 35° 12.032′ N, 101° 47.845′ W. Marker is in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County. It is on SE 10th Street, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sacred (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dash for Cash (approx. 0.7 miles away); Refrigerator (approx. Ύ mile away); Amarillo Livestock Auction (approx. Ύ mile away); International Harvester Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Amarillo (approx. 1.9 miles away); Henry Bradley Sanborn (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rick Husband
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 27, 2020
2. Amarillo Tri-State Fair Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Amarillo (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 27, 2020
3. Amarillo Tri-State Fair Entrance
The marker is inside this gate.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
