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Fryeburg Fair

Fryeburg, Maine, United States

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It was a chilly day in March of 1851 when a few local farmers and merchants got together and decided to show off their produce, cattle and wares to the community. Since those humble beginnings, Fryeburg Fair, organized by the Fryeburg Fair Association, has grown to become Maine's largest agricultural fair complete with six days of harness racing, a farm museum and the world's largest steer and oxen show. The eight-day Blue Ribbon Classic has flourished since that first fair when William Walker of Lovell, Maine, won $3 for the best acre of corn and William Spring of Brownfield, Maine, earned $1 for the best seed wheat. Today, the early October fair is held on 185 acres in the Saco River Valley in the foothills of the White Mountains. Fryeburg Fair attracts more than 300,000 people annually.

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