Piedmont Exposition

The Piedmont Exposition Company was founded in June 1887 by a group of men who met in the offices of the Atlanta Constitution.

[2] The main plan called for the clearing out of a 189-acre (0.76 km2) forest, an area now known as Piedmont Park, as well as the construction of several expensive buildings and a horse racetrack.,[3][4] The main building constructed for the Exposition was 570 feet (170 m) long, 126 feet (38 m) wide, and two stories high.

Governor David B. Hill of New York spoke at the event as well as President Grover Cleveland who attended with his young wife, Frances Folsom, on October 19.

[2] When the exposition was over, civic leaders said that it had successfully expanded Atlanta's reputation as a place to visit and to conduct business.

The executive committee of the fair was invited to attend the event under the bidding of Charles Reynolds, secretary of the Piedmont Exposition Company.