<P> The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in 1851 in Janesville , with approximately 13,000 to 18,000 people in attendance . Sponsored by the state 's Agricultural Society , it was held on a six - acre plot along the banks of the Rock River . It featured a 200 - pound squash and a quarter - acre plowing competition with teams of horses and oxen . It was reportedly the largest gathering in Wisconsin history . </P>
<P> The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in 1851 in Janesville , with approximately 13,000 to 18,000 people in attendance . Sponsored by the state 's Agricultural Society , it was held on a six - acre plot along the banks of the Rock River . It featured a 200 - pound squash and a quarter - acre plowing competition with teams of horses and oxen . It was reportedly the largest gathering in Wisconsin history . </P>
where did the first wisconsin state fair take place
where did the first wisconsin state fair take place
Janesville
Janesville