QUILT HISTORY STORIES
ALTON, ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Illinois State Fair
Textile Department Winners
(1853-Present)
Susan Wildemuth, Atkinson, IL
I love the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois and we have been there many times thanks to our son’s 4-H efforts as a wee lad. On those trips each of us had a fair favorite – Keith loved the “arena” events (former FFA fellow here), Brian loved the conservation area with its activities and displays, I loved the craft and needle art exhibits - we all loved the music, animals, the food, the merchant hall, and spending time together as a family.
B.C.
Illinois State Fair
Springfield, Illinois
1994
As I write this, it is August and state fair time again in Illinois and that got me to thinking about the multitude of men and women, past and present, who entered their textile items in the fair. This is for them.
Textile Department Winners Index
1853 Springfield, Illinois October 11-14, 1853
1854 Springfield, Illinois September 12-15, 1854
1855 Chicago, Illinois October 24-26, 1855
1856 Alton, Illinois September 30 - October 3, 1856
1857
1858
No Fairs:
1862 Peoria - Some Premiums were awarded, but the military took over the fairgrounds for training (Civil War)
1893 Columbian Exposition Chicago World's Fair
1942 thru 1945 U.S. Army used the Springfield Fairgrouns (World War II)
(Keep Checking Back this is a Work in Progress)
State of Illinois Quilt Square
Bicentennial Quilt
1976
(Parks-Wildemuth Collection)
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Illinois State Fair Museum Contact:
Illinois State Fair Museum
P.O. Box 8718
Springfield, IL 62791
217-415-4408
E-mail: info@statefairmuseum.org
Web Site: http://www.statefairmuseum.org/
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Special Note:
Thank you to Jane at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois for pointing me in a direction.
