The Texas Star, North America's largest ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas The curved exedra at the entrance of the Hall of State The exterior frieze of the Hall of State honors 59 Texas historical figures. Displayed here are John Reagan, Anson Jones, James Fannin, Gail Borden, William H. Wharton, Peter Bell, Jose Navarro and Elisha M. Pease.

Fair Park is a 113 hectare/277 acre recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas. The complex is a registered as a National Historic Landmark and is home to nine museums, six performance facilities, a lagoon, and the largest ferris wheel in North America. Many of the buildings on the complex were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936 which drew over six million visitors. Most of the buildings built for the exposition still survive and Fair Park is recognized as a significant example of art deco architecture. See also: Hall of State. The Texas Star ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas. ... The Texas Star ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas. ... The Hall of State at the State Fair of Texas. ... The Hall of State at the State Fair of Texas. ... The Hall of State at the State Fair of Texas. ... The Hall of State at the State Fair of Texas. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of area. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Big D Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 385. ... USS Constitution. ... A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the UK, big wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... The Texas Centennial Exposition was a worlds fair held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texass independence from Mexico in 1836. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Asheville City Hall. ... The Hall of State (originally the State of Texas Building) is a building at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas that is a shrine to the history of the state of Texas. ...

The complex's signature event is the annual State Fair of Texas, the largest state fair in the United States, which has been held at the location since 1886. The fair currently lasts 24 days and usually begins towards the end of September. The Texas Star, North Americas largest ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas, Texas. ... State Fair is the title of a 1933 movie directed by Henry King and starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and Lew Ayres. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ...

The movie musical State Fair was filmed in Fair Park in 1961. State Fair is the title of a 1933 movie directed by Henry King and starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and Lew Ayres. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Cotton Bowl is played each year at the stadium of the same name in the center of the park. In addition, the "Red River Shootout" game between the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma and the "Al Libscomb State Fair Classic" game between Grambling State University (Louisiana) and Prairie View A&M University are held there during the State Fair. This stadium was home to the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1970, when they built a new stadium in Irving. In 2004, the Cowboys announced that they were considering moving back to Fair Park and replacing the Cotton Bowl with a new stadium. Talks with the city of Dallas and Dallas County came to halt, however, and the Cowboys have now decided to build a new stadium located within the city of Arlington. The Cotton Bowl is a United States college football game played annually since 1937 in Dallas, Texas. ... For the Cotton Bowl game, please see Cotton Bowl (game). ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... The University of Oklahoma (OU) is an institution of higher learning located in Oklahoma. ... Grambling State University is a historically black university located in Grambling, Louisiana. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ... Prairie View A&M University Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University, founded 1876 is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and part of the Texas A&M University System. ... The Texas Star, North Americas largest ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas, Texas. ... Conference NFC Division East Year Founded 1960 Home Field Texas Stadium City Irving, Texas Team Colors Royal Blue, Metallic Silver, Blue, and White Head Coach Bill Parcells All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 415-307-6 The Dallas Cowboys are a National Football League team... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Big D Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 385. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ...

The Smirnoff Music Centre, an amphitheater that hosts large concerts, is also located on the grounds of Fair Park. The Smirnoff Music Centre (formerly known as the Starplex Amphitheatre) is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Dallas, Texas that hosts large concerts by well known artists. ...

Formula 1

In 1984, Fair Park was converted for a weekend into a Formula One circuit, as Dallas hosted a round of the 1984 Formula One season. The circuit is no longer operational. Fair Park is a 277 acre recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Andreas Nikolaus Niki Lauda (born February 22, 1949) is an Austrian racing driver. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following circuits have been used for Formula One Grands Prix since 1950: See also: List of Formula One Championship events; Category:Formula One circuits A1-Ring, Knittelfeld, Austria Adelaide street circuit, Adelaide, Australia Ain-Diab, Casablanca, Morocco Aintree race course, Liverpool, United Kingdom AVUS, Berlin, Germany Bahrain International Circuit... Results from the 1984 Formula One United States Grand Prix held at Fair Park, Dallas, Texas on July 8, 1984. ... This article recaps the 1984 Formula One season. ...

New Housing

As of mid 2005, the old neighborhoods just north of Fair Park such as J.D. Herndon's subdivision & the Richard Lagow estates have begun to be revitalized with new housing. A good example of this can be seen across from the Northern ticket entrance to the State Fair on Fletcher Street where beautiful new duplexes are being built by local homebuilders.

External links

• City Of Dallas Fair Park

The Cotton Bowl main entrance

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