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Reverse View - - First Fair in Johnson County Marker image, Touch for more information
By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 13, 2013
Reverse View - - First Fair in Johnson County Marker
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1 Indiana, Johnson County, Franklin — First Fair in Johnson County Reported missing
The fair was held in woods belonging to Garrett C. Bergen, November 1838. Entrance to grounds was from North Main Street. No admission was charged and no money paid out in premiums. June 23, 1884 this area became known as The Charity Denton Martin . . . Map (db m69371) HM
2 Michigan, Wayne County, Westland — S699 — Eloise
Side 1 In 1839 Wayne County purchased the Black Horse Tavern, a stagecoach stop, Located here on the Chicago road, for use as a poorhouse. Early on the poorhouse accepted not only the county's indigent, but the infirm and mentally ill . . . Map (db m170060) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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