Warren County 4-H Connection LbNA #33456 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 4, 2007 |
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| City: | Warrensburg |
| County: | Warren |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Adirondack Mnt Girls  |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Status: | r |
| Last edited: | Aug 4, 2007 |
Warren County 4-H Youth Fair
THIS LETTERBOX WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE DAY ONLY, THE DAY OF THE YOUTH FAIR ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2007.
The Warren County Youth Fair opens at 10:00 AM on August 4th and closes at 8:00 PM. Admission to the Fair is FREE to all. Not only will you be able to search for the letterbox but you can have a good time at the Fair.
We will be offering contests and games for youth and adults. Some of the games include a pie eating contest, hula hoop contest, tug of war and a bubble gum blowing contest. There will be agricultural displays, community agency exhibits, animal exhibits, natural resource displays, horse shows and youth exhibits. We also will have stage entertainment, a reading room with a book giveaway and a preschool activity zone. So there will be lots to do as your search for the letterbox.
The home of the Warren County Youth Fair, an annual 4-H exhibition sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension Service of Warren County, is located on the banks of the Schroon River, just off Schroon River Road in the Town of Warrensburg. Known locally as the Warren County Fairgrounds, the site boasts a long and interesting history in farming and agriculture.
In 1826, the County of Warren purchased two parcels of land, one being Lot 34 of the Hyde Township from James Dunham, some 70 acres for $ 950.00 for the purpose of establishing a home for the poor and less fortunate. As all able-bodied inmates, as they were called at the time, were required to perform certain "work, labor, and services" to help defray their expenses, the farm became an integral part of County Home life. Indeed, the 1865 census lists the occupation of the keeper and several inmates as farmer.
In 1873, the property consisted of 180 acres of timber, pasture, and meadow yielding 30 tons of hay, 600 bushels of potatoes, not to mention oats, corn, beans, pumpkins, straw and buckwheat! In addition, the farm had a complete inventory of necessary tools, wagons, cultivators, hoes, harrows and sleds. Annual reports presented to the Board of Supervisors described a number of improvements to the farm during the late 1800s, including the construction of a large barn in
1891, wagon and cow sheds; hen and ice houses. It was very much a working farm!
The post-World War II era had a definite impact on the home and its farm operation. Officials raised concerns as to whether the farm should be continued and explored the status of such operations in other counties. Meanwhile, 4-H groups, the youth division of local Farm and Home Bureaus (now Cornell Cooperative Extension), were becoming increasingly popular. Annual demonstrations moved around the county, the first being held at The Oneida in Queensbury, while North Creek also became a favorite host for the event, which drew thousands of spectators and participants each August.
With the opening of the Warren County Residential Hall in 1981, the county farm was finally closed. Its legacy, however, lives on each summer with the opening of the Warren County Youth Fair!
DIRECTIONS TO THE FAIRGROUNDS:
From the North:
Take the Adirondack Northway to Exit 23 toward Diamond Point/Warrensburg. Turn right on US Route 9 for 0.7 miles. Turn right onto Horicon Avenue for 1.7 miles. (Horicon Avenue becomes Schroon River Road.) The Extension office is on the left at the end of a long driveway. There is signage at the road. The office is the tan, single story building on the right.
From the South:
Take the Adirondack Northway to Exit 23 toward Diamond Point/Warrensburg. Turn left onto Diamond Point Road for 0.2 miles to the traffic light. Turn right onto US Route 9 for 0.6 miles to the traffic light. Turn right at the traffic light on Horicon Avenue for 1.7 miles. (Horicon Avenue becomes Schroon River Road.)
DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTERBOX:
When you arrive at the Fairgrounds please go through the main gate and go past the red barn on your right. Turn left at the Dairy Barn go through the Shooting Sports Exhibit and through the dairy parlor and check out the exhibits. Exit the Dairy Barn and go left to Noah’s Ark to see the animals. Check out the poultry barn on your way to the Energy Exhibits. Go through the building and stop at the craft zone. Exit the craft zone (pizza straight ahead) and head south on the Midway to the Horse Arena. You will see our Community Exhibits on your left. If you can tear yourself away from the horses, head west toward Schroon River Road to the Game Zone (stop at the rest room if necessary). Once you have played long enough, head north to the stage area. Enter the Youth Barn through the big doors and check out the 4-H exhibits both upstairs and down. Head toward the exit door on the north side of the building and stop in at the Reading Room. As you leave the Reading Room take four steps and RED MARKS THE SPOT on your right. Make sure you take the box and walk a little ways from the spot so you don’t give it away.
Place your personal stamp in the letterbox logbook, or leave a little note and sign with the pen in the box. Mark your personal logbook with the stamp found inside the letterbox. Replace the contents to the box and return the box to the exact place it was found.
MAKE SURE TO HAVE FUN!!!
THIS LETTERBOX WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE DAY ONLY, THE DAY OF THE YOUTH FAIR ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2007.
The Warren County Youth Fair opens at 10:00 AM on August 4th and closes at 8:00 PM. Admission to the Fair is FREE to all. Not only will you be able to search for the letterbox but you can have a good time at the Fair.
We will be offering contests and games for youth and adults. Some of the games include a pie eating contest, hula hoop contest, tug of war and a bubble gum blowing contest. There will be agricultural displays, community agency exhibits, animal exhibits, natural resource displays, horse shows and youth exhibits. We also will have stage entertainment, a reading room with a book giveaway and a preschool activity zone. So there will be lots to do as your search for the letterbox.
The home of the Warren County Youth Fair, an annual 4-H exhibition sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension Service of Warren County, is located on the banks of the Schroon River, just off Schroon River Road in the Town of Warrensburg. Known locally as the Warren County Fairgrounds, the site boasts a long and interesting history in farming and agriculture.
In 1826, the County of Warren purchased two parcels of land, one being Lot 34 of the Hyde Township from James Dunham, some 70 acres for $ 950.00 for the purpose of establishing a home for the poor and less fortunate. As all able-bodied inmates, as they were called at the time, were required to perform certain "work, labor, and services" to help defray their expenses, the farm became an integral part of County Home life. Indeed, the 1865 census lists the occupation of the keeper and several inmates as farmer.
In 1873, the property consisted of 180 acres of timber, pasture, and meadow yielding 30 tons of hay, 600 bushels of potatoes, not to mention oats, corn, beans, pumpkins, straw and buckwheat! In addition, the farm had a complete inventory of necessary tools, wagons, cultivators, hoes, harrows and sleds. Annual reports presented to the Board of Supervisors described a number of improvements to the farm during the late 1800s, including the construction of a large barn in
1891, wagon and cow sheds; hen and ice houses. It was very much a working farm!
The post-World War II era had a definite impact on the home and its farm operation. Officials raised concerns as to whether the farm should be continued and explored the status of such operations in other counties. Meanwhile, 4-H groups, the youth division of local Farm and Home Bureaus (now Cornell Cooperative Extension), were becoming increasingly popular. Annual demonstrations moved around the county, the first being held at The Oneida in Queensbury, while North Creek also became a favorite host for the event, which drew thousands of spectators and participants each August.
With the opening of the Warren County Residential Hall in 1981, the county farm was finally closed. Its legacy, however, lives on each summer with the opening of the Warren County Youth Fair!
DIRECTIONS TO THE FAIRGROUNDS:
From the North:
Take the Adirondack Northway to Exit 23 toward Diamond Point/Warrensburg. Turn right on US Route 9 for 0.7 miles. Turn right onto Horicon Avenue for 1.7 miles. (Horicon Avenue becomes Schroon River Road.) The Extension office is on the left at the end of a long driveway. There is signage at the road. The office is the tan, single story building on the right.
From the South:
Take the Adirondack Northway to Exit 23 toward Diamond Point/Warrensburg. Turn left onto Diamond Point Road for 0.2 miles to the traffic light. Turn right onto US Route 9 for 0.6 miles to the traffic light. Turn right at the traffic light on Horicon Avenue for 1.7 miles. (Horicon Avenue becomes Schroon River Road.)
DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTERBOX:
When you arrive at the Fairgrounds please go through the main gate and go past the red barn on your right. Turn left at the Dairy Barn go through the Shooting Sports Exhibit and through the dairy parlor and check out the exhibits. Exit the Dairy Barn and go left to Noah’s Ark to see the animals. Check out the poultry barn on your way to the Energy Exhibits. Go through the building and stop at the craft zone. Exit the craft zone (pizza straight ahead) and head south on the Midway to the Horse Arena. You will see our Community Exhibits on your left. If you can tear yourself away from the horses, head west toward Schroon River Road to the Game Zone (stop at the rest room if necessary). Once you have played long enough, head north to the stage area. Enter the Youth Barn through the big doors and check out the 4-H exhibits both upstairs and down. Head toward the exit door on the north side of the building and stop in at the Reading Room. As you leave the Reading Room take four steps and RED MARKS THE SPOT on your right. Make sure you take the box and walk a little ways from the spot so you don’t give it away.
Place your personal stamp in the letterbox logbook, or leave a little note and sign with the pen in the box. Mark your personal logbook with the stamp found inside the letterbox. Replace the contents to the box and return the box to the exact place it was found.
MAKE SURE TO HAVE FUN!!!