First N.c. State Fair
Inscription
Sponsored by the State Agricultural Society, it opened 2 blocks South, October 18, 1853. Moved to new location in 1873.
Location
AddressNew Bern Avenue in Raleigh
CityRaleigh
CountyWake
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.779800, -78.622980
Sources
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