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Hemlock Fairground is a national historic district and fairground located at Hemlock in Livingston County, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The fairground historic district covers 35.6 acres (144,000 m2) with five contributing buildings and one contributing object, the racetrack. There are two clusters of buildings near the racetrack. One cluster consists of the grandstand (constructed 1870) and livestock sheds located along the perimeter of the track at the southwest corner of the site. The second cluster consists of exhibition buildings located east of the track. Each summer during the last week of July, the grounds host a variety of family entertainment, including horse racing, demolition derbies, 4-H exhibitions, a midway from Gillette Shows with games and rides for children of all ages, a petting zoo, food stands, a horse pull, racing pigs, talent show, quilt show, and nightly entertainment in the Festival Building. Evening grandstand events feature such high-powered thrills as demolition derbies, tractor pulls, and monster trucks. There’s also a historic element to the fair with its collection of artifacts in the fair’s Heritage Museum, a working sawmill, and a historic grandstand. Between 1947 and 1953, a one-half mile oval on the premises regularly hosted NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing under the leadership of Jerry Earl. In 1954 Earl re-focused his efforts to promoting races at the Ontario County Fairgrounds racetrack in nearby Canandaigua, New York. The Hemlock "Little World's" Fair - Hemlock, New York
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When was Hemlock Fairground listed on the National Register?
Hemlock Fairground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 2000.
What type of historic resource is Hemlock Fairground?
Hemlock Fairground is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Hemlock Fairground?
The period of significance for Hemlock Fairground is recorded as the modern era.
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