LOCAL HISTORY: Almost 170 years ago, Marion County was a leader in reviving Oregon fairs
Oliver Standing, 2, of Forest Grove, leans in to pet a calf at the Marion County Fair in 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
As the Marion County Fair runs this weekend, Salem Reporter asked Craig Smith of the Willamette Genealogical Society for an overview of the fair’s history. View our coverage of the 2022 fair here, or see the fair schedule and buy tickets online here.
The Marion County Fair has long been a…
