The first day of the Kinston Ten-County Fair had arrived. The fair parade ended when it reached the race track and the crowds began to fill the fairgrounds. Excitement was in the air.
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Jane Phillips: The Spectacular Kinston Fair of 1915 - Part 3
The day of the Kinston Fair 1915 finally arrived. Many people were in town from far and near to attend the 10-county fair. Before sunrise many were scurrying about in preparation for the fair parade.
Jane Phillips: The spectacular fair of 1915 - Part 2
The day before the fair of 1915 was a busy time for many citizens of Kinston. Two of those citizens were Sim Isler, a merchant, and wife Hattie who had been chosen to host a popular and well-known gentleman that was going to be the chief speaker for the opening day of the fair.
Jane Phillips: The spectacular Kinston fair of 1915 - Part 1
About 14 acres of the Abbott Farm was rented to be used as the location for the fair. This site was about a mile out of town going toward Goldsboro. That area of Kinston today is known as Fairfield because it was the site of the Kinston fair for many years.