By the Numbers Maine fairs

26: Number of annual agricultural fairs

1818: Year the first fair was held in Maine, in Skowhegan, which also is the oldest continuous-running fair in the U.S.

850,000: Approximate number of people who attended Maine fairs last year

20,000: Number of birds and animals exhibited at fairs in 2004

21,000: Number of articles exhibited at fairs in 2004

Source: Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs

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