Time Travel: Reading About 1952 Firemen's Fair and a Look at Fairmont's High Level Bridge Decades Ago
By Dick Duez on July 25, 2021 from History Blog
By Dick Duez on July 25, 2021 from History Blog
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There was nothing better than the Firemen's Fair!!! From the loud bang at 7 pm each evening that signified the fair's opening, to the parade, to all of the games and rides, it was the biggest summer fun in Bridgeport. I remember dangling over Simpson Creek (when it wasn't all that clean) in the Octopus, riding the Scrambler, and being afraid of the tiny roller coaster. For weeks preceeding the fair, store counters held donation cups for those vying to be Firemen's Fair Queen, which was a VERY big deal. I still have some of the glassware I won by throwing dimes into the pieces at one of the games. The event was full of sights, sounds and smells of summer fun. It was a sad time when the fair was moved and eventually discontinued.
Posted by Kathryn Johnston
Jul. 25, 2021 at 12:37 PM EST
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