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Growth and Struggles of Jones County Fair Since 1853
The 102 year history traces its beginnings near Bowen's Prairie in 1853 and follows early struggles in Anamosa and Monticello. It details early premiums, livestock displays, racing, and the 1874 shift to a formal Jones County Fair association with a permanent Monticello grounds and expanding exhibits.
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Jones County
Bowen's Prairie
Monticello
Cascade
Iowa
Rome Township
Olin
Anamosa
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Jones County Agricultural Society
James Peet
Tom Hyer
Cedar Rapids
R. A. Rynerson
S. G. Whitney
William Brazelton
William Benadom
Vermont
J. A. Palmer
Jones County Fair
Jones County Fair Association
S. S. Farwell
E. V. Miller
Viroqua
Morley
C. W. Gurney
A. M. Loomis
Wyoming
Driving Park Association
City of
Anamosa Fair Association
Sunset Amusement Company
Peg - Leg
Bates
Moniticello