Index of Cumberland County Birth, Wedding, Divorce & Obituary Newspaper Records - 2003
This index runs from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003.
The Great Grangers’ Picnic Exhibition, Williams Grove, 1873-1916
Agricultural fairs of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries contributed significantly to the dynamics of American rural life. Of such fairs the one held at Williams Grove annually from 1873 through 1916 was among the most important not only regionally but nationally as well. The Great Grangers' Picnic Exhibition, the most commonly used name for the event, combined commerce, entertainment, agricultural education, politics, Grange sponsered activities, and social oppurtunities to those who attended. Its rise and evolution reflect the changing state of rural life, the effects of the transportation revolution, and the desire to modernize both farming methods and living conditions in rural and small town America. Its commitment was to progress both individuals and society in general.
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