 In 1862 the fair's permanent site in Goshen was established but by 1872 the fair was in trouble because the lease on that site was not renewed, however, a group of Orange County farmers kept the fair alive in succeeding years.It was permanently located in the Wallkill–Middletown area in 1897.The fairgrounds are also home to the Orange County Fair Speedway, where they hold stock car races and demolition derbies during the summer months.