Historical Marker
Uranus
Historical marker location:
877 W Mt Vernon Rd, Mt. Vernon, Iowa
( Marker is on West Mount Vernon Road, 0.1 miles south of Irish Lane, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2001
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.