Ohio State Fair aerial photograph   Save
Ohio Expositions Commission Photograph Collection
Description: Aerial view of the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. In the distance can be seen downtown Columbus, and in the foreground is extensive parking and the fairgrounds. On October 2, 1850, the very first Ohio State Fair was held at Camp Washington in Cincinnati. The fair then moved to several cities throughout the state, including Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Newark, Sandusky, Zanesville, Springfield, Toledo, and Mansfield. The Ohio State Fair became permanently established in 1886 on its present site in Columbus, on an original tract of 115 acres. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SASeries768AV_B01_F10_001
Subjects: Ohio State Fair (Columbus, Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Fairgrounds; Expositions and fairs; Aerial views;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)