Centennial Exposition
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"Centennial Exhibition" redirects here. For the 1939–1940 exhibition in Wellington, see New Zealand Centennial Exhibition.
The Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10, 1876. It was the first official world's fair to be held in the United States, and coincided with the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's adoption in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
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Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 | |
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Universal exposition |
Category | Historical Expo |
Name | Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 |
Building(s) | Memorial Hall |
Area | 115 ha |
Invention(s) | Typewriter, sewing machine, telephone |
Visitors | 10,000,000 |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 35 |
Business | 14,420 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Venue | Fairmount Park in Philadelphia |
Coordinates | 39°58′46″N 75°12′33″W |
Timeline | |
Bidding | December 1866 |
Awarded | January 1870 |
Opening | (1876-05-10) (1876-11-10)May 10 – November 10, 1876 (6 months) |
Closure | November 10, 1876 (1876-11-10) |
Universal expositions | |
Previous | Weltausstellung 1873 Wien in Vienna |
Next | Exposition Universelle (1878) in Paris |
Specialized expositions | |
Next | Sesquicentennial (1926) |
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It was held in Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill River on fairgrounds designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann. Nearly 10 million visitors attended the exposition, and 37 countries participated in it.