Topsfield Fair Program, 1952
Topsfield Fair Program, 1951
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- “Topsfield” Fair in Peabody, September 1900 Horse named “Tornado”, owned by Mr. T. W. Pierce; winner of hurdle jump
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- “Topsfield” Fair in Peabody, September 1900 Horse named “Rifle”, ridden by Mr. Cochran, was thrown from horse in jump
Did you know?
The Topsfield Fair was held in Peabody from 1895 to 1909. The Essex Agricultural Society Fair, now known as the Topsfield Fair, was looking for a permanent home in 1895. The Fair bought a 9-acre lot, near today’s Emerson Park, extending from King Street to Franklin Streets.
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- Peabody, 1903, Emerson Park, home to the “Topsfield” Fair
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- Peabody, 1902, Emerson Park, home to the “Topsfield” Fair
On the grounds, the Fair built a racetrack with grandstands, along with two large buildings to house the cattle and other livestock. The Peabody Town Hall on Lowell Street hosted the flower and fruit exhibitions.
Visitors to the Peabody Fair often came by train. If you had a ticket to the Fair, you could get a reduced fare on the Boston & Maine Railroad.
In 1918, the influenza epidemic kept the Fair from opening. During World War II, the Fair was suspended from 1943 to 1945. In 2020, the Fair was cancelled due to the pandemic.
What’s your favorite memory?
We always look forward to celebrating our agricultural history, past and present, eating fried foods and marveling at gigantic pumpkins.
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- Fair Tickets, 1899, 1906, 1909
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- Program from the “Topsfield” Fair, 1900 (held in Peabody)