Brooklyn Fair Explained

The Brooklyn Fair is an annual agricultural fair held in Brooklyn, Connecticut,[1] for the first time in 1809.[2] It is considered the oldest agricultural fair in the United States.[2] [3] [4]

The fair is organized by the Windham County Agricultural Society[5]

History

Entertainment

YearMain Stage Events
2014 Eric Paslay, Danielle Bradbery, Collin Raye, Roomful of Blues
2013 Jana Kramer, Jerrod Niemann, Greg Bates, Soul Sound Revue[7]
2012 Tyler Farr, Ayla Brown, Jack Ingram, Steve Holy, Changes in Latitudes[8]
2011 Jimmy Lehoux, Craig Campbell, The JaneDear girls, Steve Holy, Changes in Latitudes[9]
2010Trent Tomlinson, Love and Theft, Lee Brice
2009 Jake Owen, Julianne Hough, Luke Bryan
2008 Darryl Worley, Lady Antebellum, Joe Diffie

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . brooklynfair.org.
  2. Web site: A Fair to Remember in Brooklyn ConnecticutHistory.org . connecticuthistory.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140706015914/http://connecticuthistory.org/a-fair-to-remember-in-brooklyn/ . 2014-07-06.
  3. Web site: Windham County Agricultural Society Sponsoring Brooklyn Fair. Representative (2nd District) Sam Gejdenson--. Collector. June 2, 2000. lcweb2.loc.gov.
  4. http://www.norwichbulletin.com/newsnow/x1789227255/Exploring-The-Last-Green-Valley-Brooklyn-Fair-has-been-a-regional-delight-for-200-years{{dl|date=June 2024}}
  5. Web site: Home . wc-as.org . 2015-01-10 . 2015-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118064530/http://wc-as.org/ . dead .
  6. Web site: The Brooklyn Fair - WCAS . 2010-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101120093951/http://brooklynfair.org/WCAS.html . 2010-11-20 . dead .
  7. Web site: The Brooklyn Fair | Brooklyn, CT | Daily Schedule . www.brooklynfair.org . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130827185122/http://www.brooklynfair.org/daily-schedule/ . 27 August 2013 . dead.
  8. Web site: The Brooklyn Fair – Main Stage Entertainment . www.brooklynfair.org . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825064419/http://www.brooklynfair.org/entertainment_mainstage.html . 25 August 2012 . dead.
  9. Web site: The Brooklyn Fair – Main Stage Entertainment . www.brooklynfair.org . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713004606/http://www.brooklynfair.org/entertainment_mainstage.html . 13 July 2011 . dead.