Keystone Park was the first known location of the Cameron County Fair. Keystone Park is where GKN Sinter Metals and Embassy Sintered Metals are located on Airport Road and where the West Creek branch now flows. According to History of Cameron County (1991edition), the first fair was held around 1901. The fair was under the sponsorship of the Cameron County Agricultural Association. The fair was held each September until 1917. The start of the world War I and a severe flu epidemic put a halt to the fair that year.
The Cameron County Fair formed an association in 1967 as a committee of the Emporium Jaycees. The fair was held at the Pine Street Field. This fair worked in close partnership with the 4H program. After the field was sold in 1970 to Motor Coils a new location was pursued.
Mr. Henry Zimmer, a jaysee, made an offer to allow the fair to use a piece of land that had been the previous location of the Smokeless Powder and Picric Acid Plant. Paul Abriatis, another jaysee, loaned the fair committee bulldozers to prepare the land.
After many years of work the fair has grown into a lush green area with a concession stand, 4H building, exhibition hall, stage, animal display barn, and a 160 foot open front exhibit area. The largest exhibit hall(Beaver Hall) was named after fair director, Beaver Williams. The Beaver Hall has been begun renovation projects in the past few years by first updating the kitchen, adding a large new window and soon replacing the ceiling tiles in the main floor area. Beaver Hall is frequently rented out for wedding receptions and family reunions.
The fair has been a good source a family entertainment and a place to exhibit great works of skillful craft and the fruits of agricultural labors.
Much of the Information compiled from History of Cameron County -1991; # T115 written by Don Williams
Saturday, August 2, 2009
12:00-7:00 p.m. Competitive Exhibits accepted at Beaver Hall
Sunday, August 3, 2009
10:00-4:00 p.m. Competitive exhibit judging.Beaver Hall will be closed to the public until Monday at 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Vesper Service and Hymn Sing
Monday, August 4, 2009
1:00 p.m. 4-H Judging
5:00 p.m. Tractor Parade through downtown Emporium to the fairgrounds
6:00 p.m. Official Opening and Dedication of the 2009 Cameron County Fair
6:30 p.m. Ye Olde Goodies Auction
7:00 p.m. Campfire cooking demo, Scarecrow building contest
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Legacy on Stage
Tuesday, August 5, 2009
EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
5:00 p.m. Fair opens
5:30 p.m. Great Chili Cook-off
6:00 p.m. Bucket Brigade contest
6:00 p.m. Helen Hamett Ventriloquist on Stage/strolling after show
6:30 p.m. Stick Horse Radio for children 12 and under
7:00 p.m. Essence in Motion Dance Studio on stage
7:30 p.m. Lip-Sync
8:00 p.m. Don Williams Memorial All-American Game Show on stage and Open mic following game show
Wednesday, August 6, 2009
5:00 p.m. Fair opens
5:00 p.m. Pet Show Registration
5:15 p.m. Pet Show
6:00 p.m. Hot dog eating contest
6:30 p.m. Community Band of Elk and Cameron Counties
7:00 p.m. Coronation Ceremony; crowning of Miss Cameron County 2009, Jr. Miss Cameron County, Cameron County Prince and Princess
8:00-10:00 Old Skool on stage
Thursday, August 7, 2009
5:00 p.m. Fair opens
5:30 p.m. Pizza Eating contest
6:00 p.m. Emporium Ultimate Cheer
6:00 p.m. Bubble Gum Blowing Contest
6:30 p.m. Nail Driving Contest
7:00 p.m. Milk Chugging Contest
8:00 p.m.-10:00p.m. Trixx on stage
Friday, August 8, 2009
5:00 p.m. Fair opens
6:00 p.m. Redneck games
6:00 p.m. Pie eating contest
6:30 p.m. Beautiful Baby Contest Winner to be announced
7:00 p.m. Root Beer Chugging Contest
7:30 p.m. Seed Spitting Contest
7:30 p.m. Chinese Auction Winners announced 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Nuttin Fancy Karaoke on stage
Saturday, August 9, 2009
8:30 a.m. 5th annual Harvey Gribble Memorial horseshoe tournament
12:00 p.m. Beaver Hall closes
1:00-4:00 p.m. Pick up competitive exhibits--Please be prompt
4:00 p.m. 2009 Cameron County Fair officially closed
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