Look at the Past: When the county fair was only sheep

The picture shows a group of children watching a sheep being sheared during the fair.

The first Harrison County Fair was in the fall of 1847 in Georgetown and the only animals were sheep. From 1848 to 1852 the fair was held on the streets of Cadiz. Livestock was shown on the streets, domestic goods and crafts were displayed in the Courthouse and nearby Market House.

The fair was held 1853 -1889 at Sharp’s Cove, which became known as Porter’s Fairgrounds. Today it is Oakwood Drive, Cadiz.

The 1854 fair was postponed until the next year due to drought. The fair moved to Walnut Grove (Craig’s) Fairgrounds on Unionvale Road in 1890.

In 1913, the fair moved to its present site.

Picture and info. from the files of the Harrison County Historical Society.