Pageant of Steam
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Pageant of Steam is an annual steam fair held in the Town of Hopewell
, New York
. It started in 1960 and is hosted by the New York State Steam Engine Association.
The fair starts the first Wednesday in August and lasts four days. Besides steam engines, it features an antique tractor pull and a large flea market
. Due to the nearby Empire Farm Days event in Seneca Falls
, held from Tuesday until Thursday, some of the flea market vendors and many visitors attend the Steam Pageant on Friday and Saturday.
Until 1971, when 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) were purchased on Gehan Road off State Route 5 and US 20 3 miles (4.8 km) East of the City of Canandaigua, the event was held at various places, including the old site of Roseland Waterpark
.
Hopewell, New York
Hopewell is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,346 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hopewell is in the north central part of the county, east of the City of Canandaigua.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It started in 1960 and is hosted by the New York State Steam Engine Association.
The fair starts the first Wednesday in August and lasts four days. Besides steam engines, it features an antique tractor pull and a large flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
. Due to the nearby Empire Farm Days event in Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls (village), New York
Seneca Falls is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,861 at the 2000 census. The village is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva, New York. On March 16, 2010, village residents voted to dissolve the village, a move that would take effect at the end of 2011...
, held from Tuesday until Thursday, some of the flea market vendors and many visitors attend the Steam Pageant on Friday and Saturday.
Until 1971, when 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) were purchased on Gehan Road off State Route 5 and US 20 3 miles (4.8 km) East of the City of Canandaigua, the event was held at various places, including the old site of Roseland Waterpark
Roseland Waterpark
Roseland Waterpark is the largest waterpark in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Bristol Mountain owns the waterpark, which is designed in a Victorian era architecture with associated gardens, fountains and trellises. The water is heated to around 70+° for optimal swimming conditions....
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