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Situated in Puyallup , 35 miles south of Seattle and 10 miles east of Tacoma in the shadow of Mount Rainier , the fairgrounds comprise 160 acres, with buildings and land valued at more than $54 million. The facilities are available for rent during the year, making the grounds a valuable community resource. A staff of 55 works year-round. Over 1,900 employees are hired each September during the Fair. Official fair website The fairgrounds were known as Camp Harmony , an Internment Camp for Japanese Americans , during World War II . In 2006 the official name of the Western Washington Fair was dropped and changed to the '''Puyallup Fair'''. The name of the fairgrounds was changed to '''The Puyallup Fair and Events Center'''. It is now a facility that is opened year round covering various seasonal festivals (Victorian Country Christmas), races, concerts, car shows, and sporting expositions (International Sportsmans Exposition). REFERENCES |
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