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Chenango County Fair Stories

In 2022, the Chenango County Fair is celebrating its 175th anniversary! To commemorate this milestone, Chenango Stories has collected stories from across Chenango County about people’s experiences at the fair. Listen to these stories and take a walk down memory lane.

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Celebrating 89 Years of Family Fun: Coleman Brothers Carnival – The Evening Sun, August 6, 2004 – Read by Jason Shedd

a man and a boy in front of a monster truck

Connecting Past and Future Generations – Jason Lawrence

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Elderly Fair-Goers Recall Past Events – Part 1 – The Evening Sun, August 6, 1982 – Read by Marisa Modugno

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Elderly Fair-Goers Recall Past Events – Part 2 – The Evening Sun, August 6, 1982 – Read by Marisa Modugno

a man and a cow outside

From the Horse Ring to the Tractor Pull – Gordon Spreutels

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Great Experiences with the Chenango County Fair – Lane Anderson

black and white photo of a Ferris wheel

My Fondest Memories of the Fair – Mary Pat McNeil Lanfair

a girl and a boy in front of a tractor

My Lifelong Experience with the Chenango County Fair – Mary Weidman

people at the fairgrounds

My Memories of the Fair and Researching Its History – Part 1 – Henry Drexler

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My Memories of the Fair and Researching Its History – Part 2 – Henry Drexler

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