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Saratoga County Agricultural Society

Saratoga County Fair: A Tumultuous Two Years

July 1, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Saratoga County Fair Grandstand2020 was an unusual year for the Saratoga County Fair. Due to the corona virus pandemic, the Saratoga County Agricultural Society, operators of the Fair, felt they had to enact changes. When large public facilities began to close and large public events were canceled, the Society’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to cancel the fair.  They did however, open the grounds to the public and some food vendors with no entrance fee.

Another important issue that occurred in 2020 was discussions about the fate of the Fair’s historic grandstand, which was in very poor condition. [Read more…] about Saratoga County Fair: A Tumultuous Two Years

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Agricultural History, Ballston Spa, Historic Preservation, Saratoga County, Saratoga County Agricultural Society, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable

Saratoga County Fair: A Short History

July 18, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

The Saratoga County Fairgrounds Early 20th centuryThe Saratoga County Agricultural Society and Fair dates back to 1841 when the organization was formed under an act of the State Legislature of that year. However, before the Agricultural Society was founded, earlier fairs were held from 1819 to 1825 at the Courthouse and an adjacent lot in Ballston Spa.

Saratoga County shares the honor of the oldest county fair in New York State with Jefferson County. [Read more…] about Saratoga County Fair: A Short History

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Agricultural History, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, Saratoga County, Saratoga County Agricultural Society, Saratoga County History Roundtable

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