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The North Carolina State Fair was first held by the North Carolina Agricultural Society at a site east of Raleigh in 1853 ; it has been celebrated continuously since then, with the exceptions of 1861 to 1869 (during the American Civil War and Reconstruction , 1926 to 1927 (when the Agricultural Society disbanded and the state Agriculture Department took over operations), and 1942 to 1945 (during World War II ). The fair has been held at its present site on the eastern edge of Raleigh since 1928 . The highlight of the 344 acre (1.4 km²) fairgrounds complex is Dorton Arena , a 7,500-seat arena constructed with a unique large suspended roof. The fair annually attracts over 800,000 North Carolinians. EXTERNAL LINK |
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