State Fair Grounds

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[#x-Overview Overview]
[#x-Milan Roller Rink Milan Roller Rink]
[#x-Amusement Zone Amusement Zone]
[#x-Stock Building Stock Building]
[#x-Racetrack Racetrack]
[#x-Exposition Hall Exposition Hall]
Apparently the WV State Fairgrounds were once on the south end of Wheeling Island, and at some point were replaced by the privately owned Wheeling Downs racetrack and gambling casino. Here are postcards (from Chuck Julian Collection) illustrating the old days.

Overview

Overview-SFG-Julian.jpg

Milan Roller Rink

MilanRollerRink-SFG-Julian.jpgWhlRollerRink-SFG-Julian.jpg
Both cards from Chuck Julian Collection

Amusement Zone

Amusements-StateFair-Julian.jpg

Stock Building

StockBld-SFG-Julian.jpg

Racetrack

RaceTrack-SFG-Julian.jpg

Exposition Hall

ExpositionHall-Island1908.jpg
A 1908 postcard shows a majestic building beside the race track. What happened to it?

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