Day in America in the 1800s
To allow visitors of the Washington County Fair to experience life in the 1800s. The fair will offer children's games from the era, dancing demonstrations, and educational fashion shows which will feature styles from the 1800s along with explanations of an item's function and symbolism.
These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;
Track audience numbers for activities.
Over 1,200 people attended performances and demonstrations.
Steve Anderson
Linda Anderson
Dorie Ostertag
Elizabeth Dietsche
Eileen Tank
Phyllis Wirth
Jim Anderson
Shari Morgan
Byron Anderson