Historical Marker
J. C. Morrison Block
Historical marker location:
25 Benton Avenue East, Albia, Iowa
( Marker is on Benton Avenue East (County Road H35) west of North Main Street (State Route 5), on the right when traveling west.)
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.