Since the 1800s, county fairs have been held throughout the United States as a way to showcase the best of the community’s agricultural and domestic products. It is also an annual celebration for the community to come together, share, and learn. The Manatee County Fair has been held since 1916, with a few off years due to the Depression and World War II. Manatee County Fair midway when it was held in Bradenton on 9th Street in the current day LECOM Field area, c.1922. Courte