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16-552: The fair was first held in October 1881 under the direction of Elias S. Stover . Originally referred to as the territorial fair, it became a state fair in 1911 in anticipation of New Mexico's upcoming statehood. The original fairgrounds, also known as Traction Park, were southwest of Old Town Plaza and were promoted as a year-round destination by the Albuquerque streetcar company in order to boost ridership on their line. In 1917,

32-685: A member of a constitutional convention in 1889. He served in the Territorial legislature in 1891. From 1891 to 1897 he served as the first president of the University of New Mexico . In Kansas, Stover was one of the founders of the First National Bank of Council Grove . In 1867 he was appointed Indian agent to the Kaw tribe. Stover was one of the principals of Stover, Crary, and Co., a large wholesale grocer in Albuquerque, and one of

48-422: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Elias S. Stover Elias Sleeper Stover (November 22, 1836 – February 3, 1927) was an American businessman, politician, and university president. Stover was the son of a sea captain, and initially followed his father's trade and went to sea. Stover moved to Kansas in 1858. He was an artillery officer in the 2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry during

64-606: The WPA between 1936 and the early 1940s. Surviving buildings from this period include the Agricultural Building, Fine Arts Building, Horse Barn, and Cattle Barn. The Agricultural Building was listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1988. Tingley Coliseum , an 11,800-seat indoor arena, opened in 1957. Expo New Mexico is the site of New Mexico's Merci Train boxcar, which

80-805: The Civil War and saw much action including the Battle of Cane Hill , the Battle of Prairie Grove , and the Battle of Dardanelle . He was promoted to captain in 1863. He served in the Kansas legislature for three sessions, in 1867 in the House and in 1871 and 1872 in the Senate. A Republican, he was elected the seventh Lieutenant Governor in 1873 serving under Governor Thomas A. Osborn . Stover moved to New Mexico in 1876 and continued his political career there, serving as County Commissioner of Bernalillo County 1881-3 and

96-583: The Frontier, VII Corps, to April 1864. 3rd Brigade, District of the Frontier, VII Corps, to January 1865. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, VII Corps, to February 1865. Unattached, VII Corps, to August 1865. On May 22, 1862, an order was received from District Headquarters for the 2nd Kansas Cavalry to provide a 150-man detail to man a battery of six 10-pdr Parrott rifles at Fort Leavenworth . This battery became known as Hopkins' Battery and remained in service until August 1, 1862. Some officers were ordered to return to

112-488: The efforts of Governor Clyde Tingley . Leon Harms, formerly the founder of the Marion County Fair in Kansas, laid out the grounds and managed the fair from its inception until 1958. The first state fair in 1938 attracted about 64,000 visitors. By the 1960s, attendance had grown to over 500,000 visitors annually, and the grounds included "83 structures of varying sizes". The fair was originally held in October but

128-535: The existing town center. Stover was also the first president of the New Mexico Territorial Fair in 1881. Stover Avenue in Albuquerque is named after Elias S. Stover. Stover married Susan Gage (1844–1903) in 1874; they had one child, Roderick Stover (1880–1919). Elias Stover married Margaret Zearing (1852–1934) in 1920. Pound sign (#) denotes interim president. 2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 2nd Kansas Cavalry Regiment

144-548: The fair was canceled and replaced with a "great patriotic demonstration" marking the recent U.S. entry into World War I . Subsequently, the State Fair was not held for several years. The fair was reinstated in 1938 at its current location on Central Avenue in the International District . The new fairgrounds were built in 1936–38 with Works Progress Administration funding which was secured in part due to

160-548: The founders of the First National Bank of Albuquerque. When the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad was approaching the area in 1879–1880, the railroad was seeking cheap land for shops and yards. Stover and fellow Albuquerque merchants Franz Huning and William Hazeldine formed the New Mexico Town Company as a subsidiary of the railroad and quietly bought up 3.1 square miles of land about two miles from

176-551: The regiment, while the remaining men were mounted and ordered to reinforce Major General Don Carlos Buell in northern Alabama . This detachment ultimately participated in the Kentucky Campaign , saw minor action at the Battle of Perryville and captured a rebel flag and 24 prisoners at Lancaster, Kentucky , in a skirmish there. These men returned to the regiment by January 1, 1863. The 2nd Kansas Cavalry mustered out of service on August 17, 1865. The regiment lost

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192-533: Was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . The 2nd Kansas Cavalry was organized at Kansas City , Kansas beginning on November 8, 1861, but its designation was changed to 9th Kansas Infantry on February 4, 1862. It was changed again on March 5, 1862, to 2nd Kansas Cavalry. It was mustered in under the command of Colonel Alson C. Davis. The regiment

208-934: Was a gift from France in 1949. The boxcars were filled with gifts and distributed to each of the 48 U.S. states at the time, along with a 49th car that was shared by Hawaii and the District of Columbia . Security and law enforcement are handled by the New Mexico State Police , the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the Albuquerque Police , and the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office , along with private security guards. 35°4′58.5″N 106°34′29.1″W  /  35.082917°N 106.574750°W  / 35.082917; -106.574750 This New Mexico -related article

224-461: Was attached to Department of Kansas November 1861 to August 1862. 2nd Brigade, Department of Kansas, to October 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier , Department of Missouri, to February 1863. District of Southwest Missouri, Department of Missouri , to December 1863. 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, to January 1864. 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, VII Corps , Department of Arkansas, to March 1864. 1st Brigade, District of

240-535: Was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . When it reopened in 2021, it saw record low attendance due to strict restrictions. In 2022, attendance was back to normal due to state restrictions being lifted. The New Mexico State Fairgrounds are located in eastern Albuquerque between Central Avenue , Lomas Boulevard, San Pedro Drive, and Louisiana Boulevard, and cover approximately 210 acres (85 ha). The facilities have been branded as "Expo New Mexico" since 2003. The original adobe fair buildings were built by

256-540: Was moved up to mid-September in 1960 in hopes of having better weather. World War II interrupted the fair from 1942 to 1944, and it resumed in 1945, when it was uninterrupted for the next 75 years until 2020. In 2020, the fair had to be cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . In August 2021, the Governor's office announced the state fair would require proof of vaccination for attendance, with some exceptions for religious or medical reasons. The 2020 State Fair

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