JFK received grand applause at York Fair visit

York Fairgoers gave presidential entry John F. Kennedy a warm reception in 1960.

John F. Kennedy visited the York Fair 48 years ago, a young Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency. Today, young Dem Barack Obama visits York County.

Kennedy lost to Richard Nixon in York County voting. But he was a popular draw at the fair, as told by York Town Square post: JFK's visit to York County a long-remembered event