Noted story teller and former journalist Mike Allen interviews special guests and then produces amazing tales about people, places and events from Connecticut history. His style and enthusiasm make history relatable, interesting, fun and informative. You certainly don‘t have to be from Connecticut to enjoy these stories -- you just need to find history interesting and to love a good story. New episodes are published every Thursday. Theme music (Musical Interlewd 1, intro; Musical Interlewd 2, outro) by Christopher Cech. Podcast logo design by Ashley Cech. Logo photo by Yvonne Cech. This podcast is a production of True North Associates, LLC.
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
PART 2: There Was Never Anything Quite Like the Great Danbury State Fair
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
It was the longest running state fair in U.S. history (112 years) when it finally closed in the 1980s – to make way for a shopping mall. The Great Danbury State Fair was legendary. Jack Stetson is the grandson of the its longtime owner, John W. Leahy. He was also the last person to “turn out the lights” at the fair. In part two of this two-part series, we’ll focus on the fair’s rapid growth in the 1900s and then the backroom dealings that led to the property being purchased by a mall developer. Also sharing his insights is noted Danbury historian Bill Devlin.
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