Heart of Amish Country Pro Rodeo
- About
This event is a part of the Big Hat Rodeo “Born To Buck” tour. The Heart of Amish Country Pro Rodeo. Arthur, Illinois sits on the county line between both Moultrie and Douglas counties in East Central Illinois. This year’s fair will be the 82nd Annual exposition. The discrepancy is due to no fairs being held during the Depression years of 1932-33 or World War II 1942 -1945.
- History
- Byrt Gibson, the Father of the Fair, had long thought Arthur ought to host a fair. In 1924, Gibson’s dream came true and the very first Arthur Community Fair was held on October 1 – 4. Arthur had a population of just 1,100 at the time but the community rallied behind the idea buying $5 shares in the new enterprise. The town raised the $4,000 needed, quite a sum for the time, to pay for the attractions and premiums at the very first fair.
- Places to Stay