| Fairground Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°39′56″N 90°13′18″W / 38.6656°N 90.2217°W |
| Area | 131 acres (53 ha) |
| Created | 1908 (as fairgrounds 1856) |
| Operated by | St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry |
| Status | Open |
| Public transit access |  MetroBus |
| Website | stlouis-mo.gov |
Fairground Park is a municipal park that opened in 1908 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was originally a privately owned facility, first used by the St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association for the St. Louis Exposition from 1856 through 1902. However, the Civil War interrupted the annual fair when the Fairgrounds were used as a Union encampment known as Benton Barracks.[1][2] The annual exposition ceased in 1902 as preparations for the 1904 World's Fair began.[3]
- ^ Williams, Scott K. "Benton Barracks, Missouri". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ St. Louis Republic. "Fair Grounds to be Sold to Syndicate", March 15, 1901, Front Page. Retrieved Dec. 8, 2013.
- ^ "St. Louis Parks-Fairground Park". City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 21, 2012.