 The first U.S. state fair, listen to this one, was held in Syracuse, New York. This is a big deal. In 1841, it's been running successfully every year since. The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran annually from 1849 to 2009. What happened? How can you stop a state fair? What is wrong with you, Detroit? I mean, come on. This is a state fair where people like to go and have a good time.