Senate Resolution No. 490

BY: Senator O'MARA

COMMEMORATING the 200th Anniversary of the Steuben
County Fair to be held August 13-18, 2019

WHEREAS, Fairs and festivals empower communities to attract new
visitors while capitalizing on local commercial and cultural value; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
support events of significance which contribute to the entertainment and
vitality of the communities they serve and which exemplify the history
and development of the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Steuben County Fair to be held
August 13-18, 2019; and

WHEREAS, The First fair was held in 1795, which makes it the
original fair in New York State; a second fair was held in 1796; the
next fair was held in 1819, and has been held every year since; and

WHEREAS, The agricultural society was formed in 1841, and formally
organized in 1854; and

WHEREAS, The fair leased the property in 1845 where the fair is
currently held, and later purchased it in 1862; and

WHEREAS, The first buildings were also built in 1862, including The
"Fair House" and the "Gate House"; both buildings are still in use
today; and

WHEREAS, Today, the Steuben County Fair continues to serve as an
extraordinary attraction, bringing thousands of people each year to see
what it has to offer; and

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those organizations that have brought entertainment and cultural
enrichment to the citizens of the State of New York; now, therefore, be
it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Steuben County Fair to be held
August 13-18, 2019; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of the Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Nick Pelham CVFM Secretary/Manager, Steuben County
Agricultural Society.