Huntingdon county fair, 10455 fairgrounds access road, huntingdon, pa 16652 enter online. First book of huntingdon county distributes new books every month to programs working with children in need. On july 3, 2018, the huntingdon county commissioners adopted the huntingdon county comprehensive plan update that has been published as part of the plan titled alleghenies ahead. Stroll through our history with a different historical theme in e. A timeline of early transportation history in huntingdon county. You will receive a message to the email address you provided when ordering when your tickets are available for pickup. Menu menu menu menu items for sale by the huntingdon county fair. A history of the county of huntingdon british history online. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. The county code, supplemented by various other legislation in specific subject areas, is the basic law for administration of county affairs.
The fair is known as the premier agricultural exposition in pennsylvania. As of the 2019 census estimate, the countys population was 124,371, making it the states 18thmost populous county, representing a 3. In their three seasons there, they had a 9211 record. Huntingdon county fair 10455 fairgounds access rd, huntingdon, pennsylvania 16652 rated 4. Persons interested in a membership should inquire at the main fair office or call 8146434452 or fax 8146436982. Rabbit and cavy entry form send form by july 1, 2018 to. Huntingdon county fair, 10455 fairgounds access rd. See where and when all of your favorite events will take place during the huntingdon county fair by viewing the schedule on our website. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here.
County fair aug 2020, huntingdon county fair, huntingdon. Welcome to huntingdon county pennsylvania history and genealogy. Abraham acres adam alexander andrew antietam april battle became bedford bedford county benjamin blair blair county borough brigade built capt centre county certif charles church company dec company july 18 company june 28 company may 18 corp daniel daughter david died disch elected erected expiration of term farm. Originally published by victoria county history, london, 1932. Steele county free fair minnesotas largest county fair. Below you will find a list of entry forms for this years fair as well as the entire premium book.
Please have your order information and photo id ready for pickup. Tennessee county fairs schedule tennessee home and farm. Huntingdon county fair 3150 3199 huntingdon fairgrounds. Due to the evolving covid19 situation, rutgers university announced restrictions to in. Oct 31, 2011 this is the video submitted for the state contest. Historically in huntingdonshire, st ives is in the nonmetropolitan district of the same name which covers a similar area to the historic county. County fair aug 2020, huntingdon county fair, huntingdon usa. Park county fair powell, wyoming fair premium book. Items for sale by the huntingdon county fair huntingdon. The early years of the fair witnessed sporadic annual events until 1871. Therefore, the college, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and stated college policy, prohibits discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age andor. The huntington county fairgrounds committee continues to work with the fair board to improve our fairgrounds. A timeline of early transportation history in huntingdon county 1748 indian trader and interpreter, conrad weiser, records traveling through the area on an indian trail that crossed from the southeast part of present huntingdon county, to standing stone now huntingdon, and to frankstown, following the frankstown branch of the juniata river. In 2016, the multicounty comprehensive plan update successfully received a map grant award.
Contact park county fair 655 east 5th street powell, wyoming 82 435 office hours. For the next year, the new state royalty team will represent pennsylvanias dairy industry and its 6,650 dairy farm families. General entry form johnson hall, neary hall, owens hall, art station, and contests send form by july 1, 2018 to. Huntingdon county fair making memories one fair at a time.
Mitchell county fair and mitchell county agricultural society. Click here for a message from president mark miller regarding the 2020 huntingdon county fair. The fair queen and princess serve as ambassadors for the fair, passing out ribbons and introducing acts. Check our events page to see the various activities here.
Huntingdon valley high 12, william penn inn, 1017 dekalb pike, gwynedd. Xtistory of the early set 8i tlement of the juniata valley. Huntingdon county woman named 2018 pennsylvania dairy. Genealogy trails history group chronicles of central pennsylvania source. Huntingdon county file manager josie baughman huntingdon county usgenweb archives. History of huntingdon and blair counties, pennsylvania j. Fair dates august 410, 2019 visit our fair queens blog here. Covers the parishes of hurstingstone and toseland hundreds, in the east and south of the county. Some things that you wont see on television reruns this summer. The crawford county fair board would like to thank everyone who contributed to making the 2019 crawford county fair a successful event. Print your name as you wish it to appear on the premium check. Huntingdon county fair 3150 3199 huntingdon fairgrounds bethayres pa 19006. Internet archive an historical address delivered at the unveiling of the standing stone monument source. Souvenir historical book issued in connection with the sesquicentennial celebration of huntingdon county, pennsylvania source.
It is a yearround facility that hosts a wide variety of events. Nine contestants vie for fayette county fair queen. Persons interested in a membership should inquire at. Includes accounts of the towns of huntingdon, st ives and st neots. Pas past history and topography of northumberland, huntingdon, mifflin, centre. Search the history of over 439 billion web pages on the internet. In his new book, our wild calling, worldrenowned nature author richard louv offers an antidote for human loneliness by exploring. It includes the history of the shavers creek community, the church congregation and the church building.
Huntingdon county agricultural association, sponsor of the huntingdon county fair, memberships are available for persons 21 years old or older who are u. Mikara anderson of huntingdon county, 2019 state fair queen, will crown her successor as the pennsylvania state fair queen program hosts its 34th annual competition at the hershey lodge and. Bigger and better huntingdon county fair huntingdon. Huntington county fairgrounds welcomes you to consider using our facilities for your next event, special occasion, or festival. Oct 4, 2016 another successful year for the 4h food booth. Huntingdon globe newspaper archives, nov 26, 1856, p. This event will be held at penn state university, college of agricultural sciences, university park, pa. Brooke emery of alexandria, huntingdon county, will represent the states dairy industry at events across the state for the next year as its 62nd pennsylvania dairy princess. Huntingdon county fair in huntingdon, pa get driving directions to 10455 fairgrounds access rd huntingdon, pa 16652.
Please plan to join us in 2020 as we celebrate our 75 anniversary. Pennsylvanias longrunning agricultural fairs have no shortage of 4h animals, tractor pulls, top entertainment and midway rides. While we try very hard to keep this page updated with the latest inventory, some items may sell out or prices may be different than are listed on this page. The centre county grange fair is celebrating 145 years. Apr 08, 20 for over one hundred and forty years the huntingdon county fair has been a tradition, continuing to grow each year. I hope to see you all at the 2018 huntingdon county fair. There has been a rich history of partnership between the mitchell county fair and the mitchell county agricultural society, which began with the first fair held in 1859 at the town of mitchell. Outreach services is the traveling branch of the huntingdon county library, serving those who cannot easily access the. All fair collectibles are available for sale at the main office. Huntingdon county woman named 2018 pennsylvania dairy princess. History of huntingdon county, from earliest times to the centennial anniversary of amer. Oct 4, 2016 a plat book is a listing of maps with properties and boundary lines all in one convenient resource. You can find it all with a visit to the farm museum.
The 2021 dates have been set for our 16th annual central pa rodeo. Huntingdon college is committed to a policy against legally impermissible, arbitrary, or unreasonable discriminatory practices. Huntingdon county, with a population of approximately 45,000, is a sixth class county. Hunterdon county is a county located in the western section of the u. Eight grandstand headliners including home free, lorrie morgan, riley green, and more, with shows beginning at 8. Internet archive bookreader history of huntingdon and blair counties, pennsylvania internet archive bookreader history of huntingdon and blair counties, pennsylvania. Features fun for the entire family including childrens activities, entertainment, music, commercial vendors selling all types of things, crafts, amusement rides, special arena shows, livestock competitions and exhibits, a wide variety of food and attractions. Blairhuntingdon counties plat books still available. Huntingdon county fair 10455 fairgrounds access rd. Watch the video below or take a look at the photos.
You may have noticed that the grass has been mowed on a weekly basis. The 2021 dates have been set for our 16th central pa rodeo. Huntingdon county agricultural association sponsor of the huntingdon county fair memberships are available for persons 21 years old or older who are u. Pas past churches and other religious institutions history of the presbytery of huntingdon 1874 source. Youd be surprised how tough it can be to cram 11,500 minutes of a fair into a 5minute highlight reel.
Take home a part of the huntingdon county fair with you. The huntingdon gazette is the first successful newspaper on the town of huntingdon and covers late 1806 through early 1839. History of huntingdon and blair counties, pennsylvania. Eagles owner bert bell hoped to play home games at larger shibe park, but negotiations with the athletics were not fruitful, and bell agreed to a deal with phillies owner gerry nugent. The huntingdon county historical society, state library of pennsylvania and the. The steele county free fair begins august 14th, so be sure to join us in owatonna, mn for a. The washington county fairgrounds are much more than just an annual fair. Mikara anderson, 2019 pennsylvania fair queen from huntingdon county, will also appear. Mayfest is the only festival of its kind in pennsylvania. Click on the buy event tickets button below or at the top of this page. The theme for the 2020 fair is making memories one fair at a time the fair will flourish with a. Published in 1973, the book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the stone church.
The pride of agriculture in huntingdon county and the history behind it. Also listed are membership rolls, baptisms, and burials in the manor hill cemetery and the ewing cemetery. Internet archive bookreader history of huntingdon and blair counties, pennsylvania. It is a 7 day event organised by huntingdon county agricultural association and will conclude on 15aug2020. You can help support mayfest of huntingdon by purchasing a button at any of the huntingdon county united way booths along the festival route. Edited by william page, granville proby and s inskip ladds. The history of the huntingdon county fair, from its beginnings in 1831 to 1990 the 100th county fair. Over 105,000 attendees experienced the over 100 things to see and do free with their fair ticket.
Colon, in huntingdon, who will also mail it to any address on the receipt of two dollars. Huntingdon county fair huntingdon, pa aug 04, 2019. Huntingdon county fair, 10455 fairgrounds access road, huntingdon, pa 16652 fill in all information below. Historic huntingdon, 17671909 huntingdon county pa. Baker bowl was the first home field of the philadelphia eagles, who played there from 1933 through 1935. We are living through an unparalleled moment in history. Crawford county fair largest agricultural fair east of. The citizens of huntingdon county can procure the above work at the bookstore of iv. St ives is a market town and civil parish in cambridgeshire, england, 5 miles 8 km east of huntingdon and 12 miles 19 km northwest of cambridge. The huntingdon journal continues the coverage beginning in the mid 1830s and running through the middle of the nineteenth century.
Pas past a geography of pennsylvania, 1843 huntingdon county source. Sep 25, 2018 she received the honor in memory of cochranville, chester county, dairy farmer and princess program supporter horace prange. History of huntingdon county written by j simpson africa of huntingdon, in egles 1876 history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. You can stop in the fair office if you are interested in purchasing any of the items. The entire valley of the juniata was included in the county of cumberland. Counties are governed by the county code of 1955, as amended, which covers third through eighth class counties. Since 1831, the huntingdon county fair includes premier agricultural exhibits, grandstand events, demolition derbies, tractor pulls, entertainment, antique farm equipment, food, rides.