County fairs still filled with history, characters
In a recent OBSERVER/Post-Journal special section, Dave Wilson shares a brief yet comprehensive history of the Chautauqua County Fair. He makes it clear that the Fair, notwithstanding its periodic shut-downs and various reformations, has always been at its core an investment in the prospect of agricultural growth. In a way, it encompasses the rural roots of the area in which we live – the vocations, the traditions, the ethnicities, and the day-to-day undertakings of generations of families across the county. It’s hard to characterize the Fair today in terms of main attractions ...
