Pennsylvania Farm Show
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| Pennsylvania Farm Show | |
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| File:Pennsylvania Farm Show Logo.png | |
| Genre | agricultural exposition |
| Dates | second week in January |
| Location(s) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Years active | 1917 - present |
| Website | Pennsylvania Farm Show |
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is held every single January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just off Exit 67 of Interstate 81. The event, considered Pennsylvania's state fair, first began in 1917.[1] It is the largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States. The Farm Show Complex houses 24 acres (97,000 m2) under roof, spread throughout 11 buildings including three arenas.[2] The annual event is free to the public and attracts over half a million visitors.[2] The Sheep to Shawl Competition was added to the show in 2008. Many of the vendors, farmers, and animals come from the surrounding townships, boroughs, and municipalities such as East Hanover, South Hanover, West Hanover, Hummelstown, Grantville, Derry Township, Londonderry Township, and the Palmyra-Campbelltown area.
In 2012, during a horse pulling competition, a horse collasped from exhaustion and died after pulling 4, 530 lbs. Some say, that the horse's ghost might return for revenge.
See also
External links
- Pennsylvania Farm Show of the official site
- Latest PA Farm Show news, photos and videos from The Patriot-News
References
- ^ PA Department of Agriculture (2006). "Pennsylvania Farm Show". agriculture.state.pa.us/. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ^ a b 2010 Farm Show facts and figures Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, accessed April 25, 2010.
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