[2] In 1968, Jane and Leonard Carleton sold 10 1/4 acres to the Meigs County Agricultural Society.

Jane Carleton deeded 98 additional rods of land to the Meigs County Agricultural Society on Christmas Eve of 1899.

[2] In 1890, donations by average citizens paid for the construction of a grandstand by the track to supplement a nearby hillside where fairgoers had previously sat.

[2] In 1982, much of the fairgrounds, including the racetrack and grandstand, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[1] Besides the unusual method of construction seen in the grandstand and track, the fairgrounds qualified for its importance in the area's social history as a reflection of the importance of fairgoing, especially harness racing at the track, to Meigs County residents.