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The Great New York State Fair is a 12-day showcase of agriculture, entertainment, education and technology. With midway rides, concessionaires, exhibits and concerts, it has become New York’s largest annual event and an end-of-summer tradition for hundreds of thousands of families from all corners of the state. The first fair took place in Syracuse in 1841 and took permanent residence there in 1890.〔http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/encyclopedia/entries/new-york-state-fair.html〕 It is the oldest and one of the largest state fairs in the United States, with nearly one million visitors annually. The Great New York State Fair begins on the third or fourth Thursday in August and runs for 12 days, ending on Labor Day. The 2016 fair will run from August 25 – September 5. It is located on the on the western border of Syracuse, in the town of Geddes. ==History== * February 1832 – The New York State Agricultural Society was founded in Albany by a group of farmers, legislators, and others to promote agricultural improvement and local fairs.〔 * September 29–30, 1841 – The nation’s first state fair is held in Syracuse, New York. Attendance estimated at 10,000-15,000; features include speeches by notables, animal exhibits, a plowing contest, and samples of manufactured farm and home goods.〔 * 1842 – The second New York State Fair is held in Albany.〔 * 1842-1889 – The fair travels among 11 different cities: Albany, Auburn, Buffalo, Elmira, New York City, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown.〔 * February 1889-September 1890 – Syracuse Land Co donates to the Agricultural Society a 100-acre (40 ha) tract of land in Geddes, in Onondaga County. Crossed by railways that facilitate exhibit transport, this becomes the fair's permanent home.〔 * Late 1890s – The Agricultural Society turns to state government for relief from debt due to construction of permanent buildings on the site. The state purchases the grounds in 1899, and takes over management of the fair the next year, creating an 11-member State Fair Commission appointed by the governor.〔 * 1908 – The first structure in a $2 million long-term building plan is erected, with subsequent buildings completed at intervals over the next two decades, including the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building, now the Center of Progress Building.〔 * 1910 - The Dairy Products Building and Grange Building (now the Science & Industry Building) are added to the Fairgrounds. * 1923 - The Coliseum opens and hosts the World's Dairy Congress. * 1928 – The opening of an Iroquois village exhibit and an agricultural museum addresses a growing and nostalgic public interest in local history.〔 * 1938 – The fair acquires a new name—New York State Agricultural and Industrial Exposition—reflecting closer ties to industry, with an extended 14-day schedule featuring popular entertainment acts.〔 * 1942-1947 – No fair is held, as the fairgrounds become a military base during World War II.〔 * 1948 – A truncated fair returned, followed the next year by a six-day, full-scale exposition, to large crowds.〔 * 1950s-1960s – The fair expands to nine days and achieves attendance of over 500,000 by the end of the 1950s. The James E. Strates Midway is added, with nationally known entertainers to attract families and teenagers.〔 * 1962-1966 – The name is temporarily changed to the ''New York State Exposition''.〔 * 1967 – The name is changed to the ''New York State Fair''.〔 * 1972 – Sonny and Cher perform at the fair’s Empire Court, breaking the fair’s concert attendance records.〔http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AD/release.asp?ReleaseID=1848〕 * 1978 – The fair expands to 10 days, and the buildings at the fairgrounds begin to be rented during the off-season.〔 * 1980s-1990s – Fair officials respond to criticism of slim minority presence, by adding gospel festivals and a Pan-African village display. Sign language interpreters are also added, and the grounds are made accessible to people with disabilities.〔 * 1990 – The fair expands from 11 to 12 days, a format continued to this day. * September 7, 1998 – The fair closes one day early for the first time, due to the Syracuse Labor Day derecho. Two of the storm's three deaths occur on the fairgrounds.〔http://www.cnycentral.com/weather/story.aspx?id=183574〕 * 2001 – Attendance tops 1 million for the first time. With 1,011,248 attendees, this year still holds the overall attendance record.〔http://www.nysfair.org/attendance〕 * 2008 – Fair administration focuses more on agriculture, with exhibits showcasing products made in New York State, such as the Pride of New York Marketplace and a permanent maple exhibit.〔http://www.nysfair.org/uploads/files/releases/2009-20.pdf〕 * 2009 – The fair changes its Chevy Court format to include two different performers each day.〔http://www.connectamarillo.com/community/press_release.aspx?id=262393〕 Popular rock band Shinedown performs for an estimated 15,000 people, breaking the record set by Sonny and Cher in 1972.〔http://www.nysfair.org/uploads/files/releases/2009-45.pdf〕 * 2010 – Country trio Lady Antebellum’s performance breaks 2009’s Chevy Court record with an estimated 30,000 attendees.〔http://www.nysfair.org/uploads/files/releases/2011-13.pdf〕 A record of 206,000 fairgoers attend Chevy Court concerts during the 12 day run. Paid attendance at the fair hits an all-time high, while the total attendance of 999,845 is the third highest in history.〔http://www.nysfair.org/uploads/files/releases/2010-70.pdf〕 * August 31, 2011 – Bruno Mars breaks the Chevy Court attendance record again with an estimated 35,000.〔http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/fair/story/Bruno-Mars-show-breaks-Chevy-Court-Record/xtkY3_Fn-kWeBQZlwT9p0w.cspx〕 * August 30, 2014 – The Fair breaks its highest single-day attendance record of 120,516, with 120,617 visitors. Two days later, on Monday, September 1, that record is broken again with 122,870 visitors. * September 1, 2014 – The “Dollar Day” tradition is started on the fair's final day, Labor Day. This includes one-dollar admission, rides, and food and drink specials. * January 21, 2015 - A $50 million transformation of the Fairgrounds is announced. This is the first major renovation the Fairgrounds has seen in over 100 years. 〔http://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/cuomo-includes-million-to-transform-new-york-state-fair-in/article_15bc5680-a22e-11e4-b8e3-5f7b968261e8.html〕 * September 6, 2015 - Chevy Court's attendance record is broken again with 36,900 people attending a performance by the Steve Miller Band. 〔http://www.syracuse.com/statefair/index.ssf/2015/09/steve_miller_band_chevy_court_review.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great New York State Fair」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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