Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Colored Fair

1869 - 1976

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

1. The Colored Fair marker

Inscription. Located 1/4 mile south of here is the site of the Summer County Colored Fair, purported to be the first African American owned agricultural fairground. It was purchased in July 1870 by Mack Randolph, Arthur Banks, Willie Baker, Dock Blythe, John Banks, Henry Ward and others for $650. The Summer County Colored Agricultural Fair Association conceived, promoted, managed and owned this widely acclaimed annual event. The fair closed in 1976. In 1998 the land was sold.

Erected 2024 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 72.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 36° 24.293′ N, 86° 27.067′ W. Marker is in Gallatin, Tennessee, in Sumner County. It is at the intersection of Blythe Avenue and W Albert Gallatin Ave, on the right when traveling north on Blythe Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 799 U Blythe Ave, Gallatin TN 37066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

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and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Church of God / L.M. Swanson's Nursing Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Blue's Jewelry Store (approx. 1.1 miles away); Randy's Record Shop (approx. 1.1 miles away); Downtown Square (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gallatin Public Square (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gallatin Founded 1802 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gallatin, Tennessee (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallatin.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

2. The Colored Fair marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.