In 1878, after several unsuccessful attempts to establish an on-going fair at other locations around Baltimore, a group of Maryland businessmen operated a successful fair on a four-acre site in Lutherville, MD. Despite its success, the Lutherville Fair was short lived because an extension of the Northern Central Railway was constructed in the middle of the fairgrounds.

Equestrian  (163 stalls) 125' x 250' lighted show ring
Horse Racing  (163 stalls) 5/8th mile oval track
Motorsports (track built inside the Cow Palace)
Lacrosse (6 fields on track infield)

Maryland State Fairgrounds

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Maryland State Fairgrounds

Recreation Center