King's Fair (Minneapolis)
king fair precursor minnesota state fair held south minneapolis since name also used biennial gathering seward neighborhood th century fairground ran th avenue west th avenue east franklin avenue north th street south included racetrack amphitheater exhibition hall agriculture industry two highlight fair appearance president rutherford b hayes ascent hotair balloon en route east coast despite impressive launch flight ended mile away ramsey county businessman civic leader william king sponsor organizer exposition king fair today remembered celebration matthew park located site original fair event take place september oddnumbered year king field neighborhood south minneapolis named william king whose border extend lyndale avenue west interstate w east th street north th street south king highway section dupont avenue south minneapolis honoring william king king hill popular sledding hill lyndale farmstead park lyndale avenue minneapolis street taking name lyndale farm acre estate owned william king lyndale farmstead park recreational area th street bryant avenue south part vast farm belonging william king named father rev lyndon king northrupking seed company prominent minnesota business whose founder included william king son preston matthew park king fair poster seward seward seward photo seward king fair king fair king fair hennepin county library king fair hennepin county library king fair minnesota historical society article king fair placeography king fair seward profile king fair hennepin county library historic american newspaper king fair library congress video history king fair