The Mormon Trail

Historical marker location:

Osceola, Iowa

( Marker is on Interstate 35, 1 mile south of U.S. 34, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1976

The Iowa State Fair, one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the country, was first held in 1854 in Fairfield, Iowa. Today, it is held in Des Moines and attracts more than a million visitors each year.