Connersville in Fayette County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World's First County Free Fair

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2020

1. World's First County Free Fair Marker

Inscription. Boulder erected by the community of Everion, Ind. June 18, 1935 to commemorate the birth of the worlds first county free fair held in Roberts Park Connersville, Fayette Co., Ind., Sept. 9, 1903.

Erected by The Community of Everion, Ind.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1935.

Location. 39° 40.233′ N, 85° 7.453′ W. Marker is in Connersville, Indiana, in Fayette County. It can be reached from Park Road 0.1 miles north of East 28th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located within Roberts Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Park Rd, Connersville IN 47331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James E. Roberts Memorial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Grinding Stones (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Pavilion: and other park structures (about 600 feet away); History of the Pavilion (about 700 feet away); The Longwood Covered Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of the Lexington Automobile (approx. 1.4 miles away); Clio Fountain (approx. 1.4 miles away); On This Site John Conner Operated a Two Story Log Indian Trading Post 1808~1815 (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Connersville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2020

2. World's First County Free Fair Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.