History of Wisconsin state fair

History of Wisconsin state fair by, DeAnna Ware

The Wisconsin state fair was held in 1851 Janesville, 13,000 to 15,000 people attended it. The second fair was held in Milwaukee in 1852, When people go to the state fair it kicks off for 11 days of food music, rides, animals and much more! It's a tradition that goes back 164 years.

Abraham Lincoln was invited to give the annual orientation at the fair in 1859. He spoke on the principles to free labor. Tom Fleming bought the Stevens farm and built the permanent home of the Wisconsin state fair. There are always continuous improvement in the livestock and agricultural areas.

The fair grounds claims itself as the birthplace of Wisconsin aviation a flight school and airfield were established near the north end of the park in 1912. West allis and the fair grounds was where Alfred Lawson assembled the first commercial airliner in America. The fair grounds in West allis are a place where Olympic heroes are trained. But the fair was cancelled five times because of the civil war.

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While food is now a huge part of the state fair experience, it wasn’t always that way. According to O'Leary, it wasnt until 1924 that fairgoers were introduced to what’s now known as the signature food of the Wisconsin State Fair the cream puff. The cream puff pavilion was built that year, and has been operating ever since.

"Parking in the state fair Left side of a panorama view of a full parking lot at the Wisconsin State Fair, with the grandstand and water towers in the background."

"Crowds jam the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair."

"Wisconsin State Fair display promoting Wisconsin "dated" cheese sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture."

"A crowd watches as boys try to steer their pigs with canes during judging in a pen at the Wisconsin State Fair."

"Harness racers are shown in action at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, with an audience watching from the grandstand."

"Elevated view of employees and patrons gathered around a beer and sandwich concession stand on the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair, where Gettelman On Tap is sold for 5 cents a glass, and a sign on the wall proclaims "This is a Union Bar!"

"Phyllis Paulson of Stoughton with the calf she planned to enter in the Junior Fair competition at the Wisconsin State Fair. The calf's name was Elsie, perhaps in honor of Elsie, the marketing symbol of the Bordon Company."

"Elevated view of the dedication of the Junior Fair barn at the Wisconsin State Fair, the construction of which was a WPA project. A Scout band provides the music and makes up a large part of those in attendance."

1851

First railroad train - Milwaukee to Waukesha.

First state fair at Janesville.

1852

School for deaf opened at Delavan.Prison
construction begun at Waupun.

1853

-Impeachment of Judge Levi Hubbell.
Capital punishment abolished (third state to take action).

1854

-Republican Party named at a meeting in Ripon.
First class graduated at state university.
Joshua Glover, fugitive slave, arrested in Racine, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in related matter, declared Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 unconstitutional.
Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad reached Madison.

1856

Bashford-Barstow election scandal
Legislative report on maladministration of school funds.

1857

Railroad completed to Prairie du Chien.
First high school class graduated at Racine.I
ndustrial School for Boys opened at Waukesha.

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