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fruits.]] The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was a World's Fair held in Seattle in 1909 , publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest . It was originally planned for 1907 , to mark the 10th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush , but the organizers found out about the Jamestown Exposition being held that year, and rescheduled. The fair was set up on what is now the campus of the University Of Washington , an area which was mostly undeveloped at the time. The layout of the Exposition and its buildings were partly funded by the State Legislature , so that they could be used later by the University. Two of the buildings are still in use As Of 2004 , although most were poorly built and have long since been replaced. 80,000 people attended the June 1 opening, and when it closed October 16 , over 3,700,000 had visited. The including the words "ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC / EXPOSITION", and the other, a straight-line design reading "WORLD'S FAIR / SEATTLE / 1909". REFERENCE
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