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Texas State Fair opens in Dallas
On this day in 1886, the Texas State Fair opened on a section of John Cole's farm in north Dallas. A rival organization, the Dallas Exposition, opened its first fair the following day. Both fairs were successful and together drew over 35,000 people a day. Eventually, the two groups decided to merge and form the Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition, which eventually became the State Fair of Texas.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- FAIR PARK
- STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
- Other Texas Day by Day Articles for This Date
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