Wisconsin State Fair
The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The modern fair takes place in August (occasionally beginning late July) and lasts 11 days. History The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in 1851 in Janesville, with approximately 13,000 to 18,000 people in attendance. Sponsored by the state's Agricultural Society, it was held on a six-acre plot along the banks of the Rock River. It featured a 200-pound squash and a quarter-acre plowing competition with teams of horses and oxen. It was reportedly the largest gathering in Wisconsin history. When the second fair was held in Milwaukee in 1852, fairgoers took their carriages for rides around the Cold Spring Race Course. Abraham Lincoln was invited to give the annual oration at the fair in 1859. He spoke on the principles of free labor—farmers and their families working for themselves without the use of hired labor—and of the interconnectedne ...
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