Centennial Exposition
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The Centennial Exposition was the 1876 world's fair held in Philadelphia to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the United States and showcase industrial, artistic, and technological achievements.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Centennial Exposition of 1876 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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international exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| anniversaryCelebrated | centennial of the United States ⓘ |
| anniversaryYear | 100th ⓘ |
| category |
1876 in Pennsylvania
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History of Philadelphia ⓘ World's fairs in the United States ⓘ |
| cityParkVenue | West Fairmount Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedEvent | signing of the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| commissionerGeneral | Alfred T. Goshorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1876-11-10 ⓘ |
| estimatedVisitors | 10000000 ⓘ |
| featuredBuilding |
Agricultural Hall
NERFINISHED
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Horticultural Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Machinery Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Main Exhibition Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Memorial Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Exposition Universelle (1878) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostNation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocuments | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later world's fairs in the United States
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stimulated American industrial and technological development ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Fairmount Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExhibit |
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone
NERFINISHED
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Corliss steam engine NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinz food products ⓘ Hires root beer NERFINISHED ⓘ Remington typewriter NERFINISHED ⓘ Statue of Liberty arm and torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfExhibitorsApproximate | over 30000 exhibitors ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountriesApproximate | over 30 countries ⓘ |
| officialName | International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Centennial Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Exposition Universelle (1867) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the United States
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to showcase artistic achievements ⓘ to showcase industrial achievements ⓘ to showcase technological achievements ⓘ |
| shortName | Centennial Exhibition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1876-05-10 ⓘ |
| theme |
arts and manufactures
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industrial progress ⓘ national unity and progress ⓘ |
| visitorCountApproximate | about 10 million visitors ⓘ |
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Centennial Exposition of 1876