York Fair important to black community's past

This photo of the York Fair appeared in the souvenir calendar 'Sighting the Sites,' issued as part of York's 250th anniversary in 1991.

The York Fair was cited in 1991 as a York County location that throughout history has been meaningful in the lives of York's black families.

"The York Fairgrounds is certainly one of the few locations having always had its facilities open to a total community," the calendar states.

For other sites important to the black community, see the post Black history on display throughout York County on York Town Square blog.