Photo of the Aftermath of the Great Flood that Inundated the Fairgrounds in the Fall of 1927

ID: 480 ~ Source: Photo courtesy of the North Adams Historical Society.
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Photo of the Aftermath of the Great Flood that Inundated the Fairgrounds in the Fall of 1927

Because of the unfortunate location of the Fairgrounds, every time the Hoosic River flooded, the grounds would be damaged. After this flood, the racetrack and most buildings were left in ruins. The 1927 Cattle Show and Fair was the last event to take place at the Fairgrounds.

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By Amanda Judson
In the fall of 1927, heavy amounts of rainfall created massive flooding in the Hoosic River, and the rushing water completely obliterated a piece of North Adams history. This piece of history was the Fairgrounds, the site for a variety of events…