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59-622: The North Carolina State Fair is an American state fair and agricultural exposition held annually in Raleigh , North Carolina . Founded in 1853, the fair is organized by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services . It attracts around a million visitors over eleven days in mid-October. The fair consists of carnival rides, agricultural exhibitions and competitions, food, music, demonstrations, and garden and craft displays. The North Carolina State Fair

118-466: A cable stretching more than 1,400 feet (430 m) across the fairgrounds. The ride moves 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) and lasts ten minutes. American Sky Lifts, based in Sanford , owns and built the massive machine for one million dollars. The fair has a ten-year lease for the lift with an option for a ten-year renewal. During the fair, NC By Train establishes a temporary train station adjoining

177-453: A continuation of Chatham Street. Traveling east closely alongside the CSX railroad tracks it passes through a mixed-use area with small industries, older neighborhoods, and restaurants and other small businesses alongside the road. At about 1.2 miles (1.9 km), the roadway splits as Hillsborough Street meets Western Boulevard; Hillsborough Street follows the westbound lanes and Western follows

236-650: A model for future superdome structures. Opening for the centennial of the fair's founding, Dorton Arena "became the symbol of the modern fair." In 1957, the American Institute of Architects selected it as one of ten 20th-century buildings that would shape American architecture. Dorton Arena was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and is a Raleigh Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark . The North Carolina State Commercial & Education Buildings are

295-600: A race invented and organized by NC State Park Scholars with a majority of runners attending NC State, is a new NC State tradition which attracted over 7,500 runners in 2010. Part of Hillsborough Street is closed in order for runners to make their way from the NC State Bell Tower to the Krispy Kreme on Peace Street. The objective is to run to the Krispy Kreme, eat one dozen doughnuts , and run back to

354-647: Is 504 feet (154 m) in length and 80 feet (24 m) in depth. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and is a Raleigh Historic Landmark. The 100,000 square feet (9,300 m) Jim Graham Building, the Governor James E. Holshouser Building, and the Governor W. Kerr Scott Building became part of the fairgrounds in the 1970s. Newer additions include the 50,000 square feet (4,600 m) Agri-Supply Exposition Center,

413-513: Is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks. Fairs showcase a wide range of goods, products, and services, and often include competitions, exhibitions, and educational activities. Fairs can be thematic, focusing on specific industries or interests. Variations of fairs include: The Roman fairs were holidays on which work and business such as law courts were suspended. In

472-414: Is also a Heritage Tobacco Harvest Competition. Newer competitive categories include Christmas tree decorations, graphic design, and robotics. There is also a Home Chef Challenge and competitions for apprentices in carpentry, cosmetology, electrical, HVAC, masonry, and plumbing. Winners receive cash prizes. The North Carolina State Fair Horse Show and Hunter Jumper Show takes place before, during, and after

531-442: Is featured in E. B. White's Charlotte's Web . Hillsborough Street Hillsborough Street is a business and cultural thoroughfare through Raleigh , North Carolina , United States. The street serves as a center for social life among North Carolina State University and Meredith College students. Bars, restaurants, coffee shops, convenience stores and banks are located along a strip of Hillsborough Street that borders

590-475: Is located on the street, with approximately 2,200 female students and 138 faculty members, Meredith College has grown to become one of the largest independent private women’s college in the United States. The third education institution is the all-girls boarding and day school St. Mary’s School for grades 9-12. Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law of Campbell University lies near the eastern terminus of

649-716: Is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. Security guards, the Raleigh Police, the Wake County Sheriff's Office & North Carolina State Highway Patrol are the fair's patrollers. The North Carolina State Agricultural Society organized the first North Carolina State Fair in 1853 at a 16 acres (6.5 ha) site east of Raleigh. This organization included some of the most influential men in North Carolina. In addition to promoting North Carolina's farmers and agricultural produce,

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708-564: Is one of the largest fairs in India, where more than 60 million people gathered in January 2001, making it the largest gathering anywhere in the world. Kumbha means a pitcher and Mela means fair in Sanskrit. In the United States, fairs draw in as many as 150 million people each summer. Children's competitions at an American fair range from breeding small animals to robotics, whilst

767-594: Is still used for the North Carolina State Fair but has expanded to 344 acres (139 ha). There was no fair in 1927 while the State developed the new fairgrounds. Wake Country contributed funds for new fairgrounds buildings, supplementing the proceeds from selling the former Agricultural Society's property. The fair returned in 1928 with record crowds. New structures include livestock barns and commercial and educational buildings. The State assigned

826-458: The COVID-19 pandemic , the State canceled the 2020 fair. It resumed in 2021. The fairground's most significant structure is J. S. Dorton Arena , a 7,500-seat stadium designed by architects Matthew Nowicki and William Henry Deitrick in 1949. Completed in 1953 as a livestock-judging pavilion, it features a large suspended roof and was the first indoor arena designed without any columns, becoming

885-515: The Champagne fairs in northern France, which were spread over six towns for a total period of about six weeks, drawing goods and customers from much of Europe. The Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, still the largest trade fair for the publishing industry, began in the 12th century as a fair for manuscript books. Fairs were usually tied to special Christian feast days , such as the day of

944-476: The Agricultural Society also wanted to create an event to "attract and encourage interaction among people from all sections of the state." In this era, the fair included horse races, political oration, marching bands, and military units on parade. In 1855, the State issued $ 1,500 a year to the Agricultural Society for the fair's operating expenses. Thomas Ruffin , president of the society, managed

1003-617: The Bell Tower in under one hour. The event raises money to support the North Carolina Children's Hospital, and in 2010 raised $ 122 million. The Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon and Rex Healthcare Half Marathon annually attracts thousands of athletes to the capital city. The course is revered for the diversity of the landscape, showcasing the Triangle’s natural areas and the capital’s history. The Komen NC Triangle Race for

1062-524: The Blackhearts , Kansas , Chris Lane , Kimberly Locke , Toby Mac , Pure Prairie League , Sister Hazel , Skillet , and Superchunk . For 2022, the fair decided to use Dorton Arena for non-music events. The Homegrown Music Festival features more than 100 concerts by local musical acts on two stages throughout the day. The Sam Rand Grandstand hosts special events, including the Tractor Pull,

1121-509: The Cure, hosted at Meredith College, raises funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. All net funds from the Komen Race for the Cure go to research, education, screening and treatment programs. On the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson lead

1180-799: The Demolition Derby, the Canine Stars, and the King Action Sports Stunt Show. Other popular acts include the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, racing pigs at Hogway Speedway, and various roaming acts. The Kiddieland Fun Park caters to children with stage shows and attractions. There are also nightly fireworks displays. Introduced in 2016, the State Fair Flyer is a 40 feet (12 m) high sky chairlift ride with 126 seats that hang from

1239-1315: The North Carolina Forest Service and North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation exhibit, and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission exhibit. The Field of Dreams is a mini-farm where children can see how food is grown, taste produce, and watch a rabbit race. Got to Be NC Agriculture features cooking demonstrations, pop-up cooking contests, and free food samples. The Heritage Circle consists of historic buildings, blacksmith and gristmill demonstrations, and samples of apple cider and hush puppies. The Village of Yesteryear features artists and crafters creating, displaying, and selling handmade crafts. The State Fair Ark has more than fifty animals on display, including cattle, goats, sheep, and swine. The state fair provides ample opportunities for North Carolinians to enter competitions, with some 36,000 entries in 2021. The fair awards prizes for artwork, cake decorating, canned food, floral arrangements, cut flowers, garden design, handicrafts, home furnishings, quilting, shoe decorating, and terrarium building. In addition, judges review honey, produce, livestock, poultry, and rabbits. There

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1298-640: The Roman provinces of Judea and Syria Palaestina , Jewish rabbis prohibited Jews from participating in fairs in certain towns because the religious nature of the fairs contravened the prescribed practice of Judaism . In the Middle Ages , many fairs developed as temporary markets and were especially important for long-distance and international trade , as wholesale traders travelled, sometimes for many days, to fairs where they could be sure to meet those they needed to buy from or sell to. The most famous were

1357-819: The Sam G. Rand Grandstand (formerly the State Fairgrounds Speedway ), the 30 acres (12 ha) Governor James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, and the new James Robert "Bob" Stanfield Natural Resources Center. The fairgrounds also contain the Pitzer Heritage Circle and the Heritage Tobacco Pavilion. The fair includes many exhibits, including the Antique Farm Machinery exhibit, the Flower and Garden Show,

1416-626: The campus and community in a memorial service at the Bell Tower honoring all those who perished in the events of 9/11 . The service paid tribute to all NCSU alumni who have served in the military. To coincide with this event, the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation enlisted the help of over 35 NCSU student groups and organizations to decorate the store-fronts on Hillsborough Street with patriotic imagery. These groups volunteered their time to show their support for, and appreciation of, all

1475-428: The city Hillsborough , a former capital city of North Carolina. Like many downtown Raleigh streets, the street's name is derived from a city of the same name in the state; though, initially the street was named Hillsboro Road and was a country road many people used to drive to Hillsborough. The street was first constructed in 1792 as part of the capital city's initial layout. The land comprising Hillsborough Street

1534-532: The clothing design merchants found around Raleigh, NC. The event is normally followed by an after event which fills the local establishments with customers long into the night. One notable business on Hillsborough Street is Players' Retreat, a saloon that opened more than 50 years ago. The bar encompasses a former restaurant, the Morning Room, which served as the unofficial headquarters of Hargrove Bowles ' 1972 gubernatorial campaign against Jim Holshauser. It

1593-659: The east end of campus is a larger traffic circle that serves as the intersection between Hillsborough Street, Pullen Road, and Oberlin Road, just to the south of this lies the North Carolina State University Memorial Bell Tower . Leaving campus, the road passes through a medium density residential district, with townhouses lining the street. There's a traffic circle with Morgan Street as the road passes by Saint Mary's School , before entering Downtown Raleigh. At Glenwood Avenue

1652-452: The eastbound lanes. This arrangement continues for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km), at the middle of which is the northern terminus of Jones Franklin Road. Hillsborough Street turns off the roadway on a two-way road due north, while Western Boulevard continues east on the same roadway. After 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Hillsborough Street merges on to NC 54 (west of this interchange, NC 54 continues as Chapel Hill Street), and turns east, now on

1711-405: The fair at the Governor James B. Hunt Horse Complex. The Folk Festival was first held at the fair in 1948 to showcase North Carolina's traditional music and dance. More than 1,500 people participate yearly for the coveted Bascom Lamar Lunsford Trophy, named after the festival's founder. In 2004, Powers Great American Midways , based out of Burgaw, North Carolina , won the midway contract for

1770-505: The fair contracted with the James E. Strates Shows to provide the midway rides and shows. The fair continued to be a popular stop for presidents seeking reelection, including Presidents Harry S. Truman , Gerald Ford , and George H. W. Bush . Today, the fair is self-supporting and does not receive state funding. Its profits are reinvested in the fairgrounds. In 2010, the fair broke an attendance record with 1,091,887 visitors. In response to

1829-649: The fair from 1853 to 1859. It ceased operations from 1861 to 1868 during the Civil War and Reconstruction . The fair reopened in 1869 under the leadership of Kemp P. Battle . In 1873, the fair moved to a new location west of Raleigh on Hillsborough Street . The City of Raleigh helped acquire the 55 acres (22 ha) site near the North Carolina Railroad . In the 1870s and 1880s, the mills in Winston-Salem would close so workers could attend

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1888-455: The fair grounds, which is served by Amtrak 's Carolinian and Piedmont . On October 24, 2013, five people received injuries when the Vortex ride restarted as they exited the ride, operated by Powers Great American Midways. The injured ranged in age between 14 and 39 and were all hospitalized—some with serious injuries. On October 29, 2013, the operator of the ride, Timothy Dwayne Tutterow,

1947-552: The fair returned to shaky finances complicated by a site that was too small. The North Carolina State Agricultural Society did not hold the fair in 1926. When the society disbanded, the State took over the fair. In 1927, the North Carolina Legislature designated 200 acres (81 ha) for new fairgrounds at the Blue Ridge Road and Hillsborough Street intersection on the west side of Raleigh. This site

2006-573: The fair until 1937, when W. Kerr Scott , the new state commissioner of agriculture, convinced the legislature to make the fair a division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture . When Kerr ran for office, part of his platform was to return the fair to state oversight. Since 1937, the fair is part of the Department of Agriculture, now the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services . The fair ceased operations between 1942 and 1945 because of World War II . Beginning in 1948,

2065-567: The fair's operation to the State Board of Agriculture in 1930. That year, circus promoter George A. Hamid Sr. secured a lease to operate the fair. Hamid owned Atlantic City 's Million Dollar Pier and a circus. Under his leadership, the fair's grandstand featured circus-type acts, a trend that continued through the 1960s. The fair was also a popular oratory stop for presidential candidates, including William Jennings Bryan , Franklin D. Roosevelt , and President Theodore Roosevelt . Hamid ran

2124-586: The fair. Powers Great American Midways and Wade Shows provide more than 100 rides, carnival games, and concessions on the midway. One of the rides is the SkyGazer, the largest traveling Ferris wheel in the United States; it seats 200 people and is 150 feet (46 m) tall. Traditionally, Dorton Arena has nightly concerts, showcasing country, rock, and R&B music. Past acts include American Aquarium , Clay Aiken , The Carolina Chocolate Drops , Dillon Fence , Florida Georgia Line , Hot Chelle Rae , Joan Jett and

2183-531: The fairground. These courts were called a pye powder court (from Old French pieds pouldres , literally "dusty feet", meaning an itinerant trader, from Medieval Latin pedes pulverosi ). The chaotic nature of the Stagshaw Bank Fair with masses of people and animals and stalls inspired the Newcastle colloquialism "like a Stagey Bank Fair" to describe a general mess. The American county fair

2242-723: The fairgrounds to recognize the contributions of North Carolina's women during World War I . Its dedication included an invocation by Sallie Cotton who founded the North Carolina Woman's Clubs. Other women spoke, including Jeannette Rankin , the first woman elected to the United States Congress . Katherine Smith Reynolds because the first female executive committee member of the North Carolina State Agricultural Society, serving from 1918 to 1921. Edith Vanderbilt

2301-458: The fairgrounds' oldest permanent buildings. Built in 1928, this pair of rectangular exhibition halls are Spanish Mission Revival style or Mediterranean Revival style buildings. Atwood and Weeks, an architectural firm from Durham , designed the stucco -covered buildings. The twin buildings appear as a single structure because of their unified façade with tower-flanked entrances and glazed terra cotta ornamentation. Together, this building complex

2360-469: The first responders and citizens who lost their lives on that day in 2001. They also thanked all the troops who have served and continue to serve the USA in the armed services. Art to Wear is an annual fashion show featuring the creations of NC State students. The NCSU College of Design and College of Textiles team together to showcase the young talent that can be found at NC State as well as its connectivity to

2419-584: The one-way Dawson and McDowell Streets, which carry US 401 , US 70 , and NC 50 , while on the south side of the same block is the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law . First Baptist Church lies on the north side of the next block, just as Hillsborough Street reaches its western terminus at Salisbury Street, facing the west façade of the North Carolina State Capitol . Hillsborough Street takes its name from

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2478-655: The opposite side of the CSX tracks. The road passes the North Carolina State Fairgrounds and the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine before an interchange with Interstate 440 (exit 3 on I-440), at which NC 54 reaches its eastern terminus. After I-440 the road passes to the south of the main entrance of Meredith College . After an intersection with Faircloth Street and Gorman Street,

2537-453: The organizations National FFA Organization & 4-H have become the traditional associations. The Sirsi Marikamba Devi Fair of the deity is held every alternate year in the month of March and taken through the city Sirsi, Karnataka . It is attended by a very large number of devotees. It is also most famous and biggest fair (Jaatre) of the India. Devotees from all around the state participate in this enormous event indulging themselves in

2596-467: The police department cracked down on problem bars on Hillsborough Street, which resulted in many bar closures. The closures included seven bars located at Hillsborough Square. As part of NCSU's homecoming week since 2006, many businesses along Hillsborough Street agree to have groups of NCSU students paint their windows red, the main athletic color of the NC State Wolfpack . The spectacle

2655-414: The presence of a bishop, sheriff or governor. Later various benefits were granted to specific fairs, such as the granting of a holiday status to a fair or protections against arrest for specific laws for the duration of the fair. Officials were authorised to mete out justice to those who attended their fair; this led to even the smallest fair having a court to adjudicate on offences and disputes arising within

2714-459: The procession. Amusements for children, circuses, variety of shops, dramas and plays and many such things are set up for the people. It depicts the story of the goddess killing Mahishasura . Fairs attracted great numbers of people and they often resulted in public order issues and sometimes riots. The holding of fairs was, therefore, granted by royal charter . Initially they were only allowed in towns and places where order could be maintained due to

2773-477: The road splits into two one-way streets, with Hillsborough Street continuing eastbound, and Edenton Street westbound. Within downtown, the road passes by a number of new high-rise office buildings, interspersed with older businesses, such as restaurants and hotels. Sacred Heart Church , the former cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh , lies on the north side of the road in between

2832-500: The roadway passes through a small commercial district with restaurants and small shops before entering the main campus of North Carolina State University , crossing Dan Allen Drive. Commercial buildings continue on the north side of the street, while several campus buildings line the right side, dominated by the main tower of the D.H. Hill Library . The route through campus features a wide, pedestrian-friendly median and several traffic circles that serve as traffic calming devices. At

2891-491: The saint of the local church. Stagshaw in England, is documented to have held annual fairs as early as 1293 consisting of the sales of animals. Along with the main fair held on 4 July, the city also hosted smaller fairs throughout the year where specific types of animals were sold, such as one for horses, one for lambs, and one for ewes. The Kumbh Mela , held every twelve years, at Allahabad , Haridwar , Nashik , and Ujjain

2950-455: The state fair in Raleigh. By the start of the 20th century, the fair featured a midway with various attractions, human and animal freak shows , hoochie coochie shows, car and horse races, and thrill shows. The fair promoted agricultural reforms, new technologies, and scientific methods to the state's farmers. In 1900, the fair's attendance was 50,000. In 1917, a Woman's Building was added to

3009-457: The street. The Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation is an independent, not for profit, business improvement district created by a partnership between the City of Raleigh, NC State University and the property owners and businesses on Hillsborough Street in the fall of 2009. The HSCSC territory is about 2.5 miles long running on both sides of Hillsborough Street from St. Mary’s School to

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3068-577: The university. The road is also a busy transport corridor, linking the town of Cary with downtown Raleigh. Additionally, the road passes by the North Carolina State Veterinarian School, North Carolina State University Centennial Biomedical Campus , the North Carolina State Fairgrounds , Sacred Heart Church , and Raleigh's Pullen Park . Hillsborough Street begins at the Cary/Raleigh line in west Raleigh as

3127-547: The war. Hillsborough Street historic churches include: Following every football and basketball win the NCSU Bell Tower is illuminated red and students are encouraged to "Storm the Bell Tower" and show their Wolfpack pride. After the NC State men's basketball team won the national championship in 1983, students converged on Hillsborough Street to celebrate, with at least one injury to a police officer. Subsequently,

3186-517: Was also a hangout of the Wolfpack basketball players, of Norman Sloan, in the 1970s. Mitch's Tavern was used for scenes in the film Bull Durham in the 1980s. The publishing company Lulu is headquartered on Hillsborough Street. There are four major education institutions located on Hillsborough Street. The first, and largest, of these is North Carolina State University , with over 34,000 students, and 6,000 faculty and staff. Meredith College

3245-404: Was charged with three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon for inflicting serious bodily injury in connection with the accident. In June 2015, Tutterow pled guilty but was not sentenced as part of a plea arrangement to testify against the ride owner, Joshua Gene Macaroni. On February 19, 2016, Macaroni served thirty days in jail. Fair A fair (archaic: faire or fayre )

3304-673: Was deemed "Paint the Town Red". Each year, alumni, students, faculty and staff as well as Wolfpack faithful fill the NC State Campus and surrounding areas painting the town red. Onlookers congregate on Hillsborough Street for the annual Homecoming Parade and watch as dozens of school floats make their way towards the Bell Tower. A Christmas parade is held along Hillsborough Street among other Raleigh streets every November. The event, sponsored by WRAL-TV attracts Raleighites, NCSU students, and visitors. The Krispy Kreme Challenge,

3363-596: Was expanding beyond the reach of a volunteer board. Vanderbilt got the fair back on a sound financial footing, "accomplishing what any number of men have failed to do." Following her success, Vanderbilt pressed the state for more financial support, speaking to the legislature from its floor. In return, she promised new buildings, better exhibits, and more attendees. One journalist wrote, "Mrs. Vanderbilt has given time, energy, and contagious enthusiasm, and men have found pleasure in helping her see her ambitions for North Carolina realized." Without Vanderbilt at its helm for 1925,

3422-469: Was once the site of the plantation of David Cameron. Cameron established St. Mary's College on Hillsborough Street; the school later became a private girls' school, St. Mary's School. A streetcar traversing Hillsborough Street connected North Carolina State University to Raleigh shortly after the college was built. The street was the site of North Carolina's largest anti- Vietnam War marches, with 10,000 people, including UNC and Duke students, protesting

3481-419: Was the society's president from 1921 to 1924, serving as de fact fair chair and presiding over six men such as Josephus Daniels . Although adding women to the fair's board was progressive, it was also practical. Reynolds and Vanderbilt were two of the wealthiest individuals in the state. At the time, the cost of hosting the fair was increasing, and managing the mix of educational exhibits and commercial spectacles

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