Fairgrounds in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

All American Quarter Horse Congress

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 11, 2007

1. All American Quarter Horse Congress Marker

Inscription. In November 1967, the Ohio Quarter Horse Association hosted a three-day American Quarter Horse show at the Ohio State fairgrounds that drew more than 5,000 people. They could not have known that this horse show would grow to become the largest American Quarter Horse show and the largest single-breed horse show in the world.

The All American Quarter Horse Congress was founded by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association Board of Directors. The first Congress incorporated elements new to the horse show circuit, including an area for commercial exhibits, a stallion avenue and educational lectures and demonstrations. Later innovations included an American Quarter Horse auction, a Queen contest and youth horse judging competitions. At the tie of dedication, Congresses typically lasted 14 days and boasted attendance of more than 425,000 people, as the riders of 7,000 horses competed for purse money and prizes totaling more than $1.4 million.

American Quarter Horses are now competing in horse shows around the world and are in demand for racing, ranch work, rodeo, recreational riding and many other activities. AQHA is the world’s

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largest equine breed registry, with its international headquarters located in Amarillo, Texas.

Erected 1996 by American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum, Amarillo, Texas. (Marker Number AQHHMP#13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • Sports. In addition, it is included in the American Quarter Horse Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1967.

Location. 39° 59.898′ N, 82° 59.479′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. It is on East 17th Street west of Interstate 71. It is in the Ohio State Fairgrounds, on the Midway, across from the Coliseum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian

Two Markers On the Midway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 11, 2007

2. Two Markers On the Midway

Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ohio State Fair (here, next to this marker); Gyr Brahama (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scottish Highlander Cattle (about 300 feet away); Farm Bureau Memorial Tree (about 500 feet away); Memorial to the First Buckeye Boys State 1936 (about 600 feet away); Buckeye Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buckeye Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flint: Ohio's State Gemstone (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

3. All American Quarter Horse Congress Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,665 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 11, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 31, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.