Fairbury Fair History Stories 

  1. 1876 Fairbury Fair Poem
  2. 1890 Fairbury Fair poster.
  3. 1900 Fairbury Fair poster.
  4. 1921 Panoramic photo of Fairbury Fair.
  5. 1976 Fair Board members.
  6. 1981 Tragic horse barn fire.
  7. 2026 drawing by DC Maley of a typical 1960 tractor pull at the Fairbury Fair before hydraulic sleds started to be used in 1967.
  8. Directors and Fair Board members from 1950 to 1982.
  9. Fairbury Fair has survived World's Fairs, the Great Depression, World War II and Covid Pandemic. 
  10. Pine Street Lawsuit Decision from Illinois Supreme Court.
  11. Reprint from the 1st Fairbury Fair in 1876.
  12. Rough draft of 2026 history book about 150 years of Fairbury Fair.
  13. The brother of outlaw Jesse James started the horse races at the Fairbury Fair in 1901.
  14. The Start of the Fairbury Fair.
  15. Daring Balloon Ascensions