|
gptkbp:instanceOf
|
gptkb:World's_Fair
|
|
gptkbp:annualVisitors
|
approximately 10 million
|
|
gptkbp:architect
|
gptkb:Henry_Pettit
gptkb:Joseph_M._Wilson
|
|
gptkbp:area
|
285 acres
|
|
gptkbp:attendedBy
|
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Dom_Pedro_II_of_Brazil
|
|
gptkbp:closed
|
November 10, 1876
|
|
gptkbp:commemoratedBy
|
gptkb:Centennial_Exposition_Historic_District
gptkb:Centennial_Fountain
gptkb:Centennial_Arboretum
gptkb:Centennial_Hall_(Memorial_Hall)
Centennial Lake
|
|
gptkbp:country
|
gptkb:United_States
|
|
gptkbp:currencyIntroduced
|
gptkb:Centennial_Medal
|
|
gptkbp:followedBy
|
gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(Paris,_1878)
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Centennial Exhibition
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
Memorial Hall remains as Philadelphia Museum of Art annex
Inspired future world's fairs in the U.S.
Boosted American industrial and cultural confidence
|
|
gptkbp:location
|
gptkb:Philadelphia
|
|
gptkbp:logo
|
Centennial Exhibition seal
|
|
gptkbp:mainBuilding
|
gptkb:Main_Exhibition_Building
gptkb:Machinery_Hall
gptkb:Horticultural_Hall
gptkb:Memorial_Hall
gptkb:Agricultural_Hall
|
|
gptkbp:notableExhibit
|
gptkb:Alexander_Graham_Bell's_telephone
gptkb:Corliss_Steam_Engine
gptkb:Heinz_Ketchup
gptkb:Statue_of_Liberty_arm
gptkb:Hires_Root_Beer
gptkb:John_Philip_Sousa's_band
Typewriter
Root beer
Remington Rifle
|
|
gptkbp:officialName
|
gptkb:International_Exhibition_of_Arts,_Manufactures,_and_Products_of_the_Soil_and_Mine
|
|
gptkbp:opened
|
May 10, 1876
|
|
gptkbp:organizer
|
gptkb:United_States_Centennial_Commission
|
|
gptkbp:precededBy
|
gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(Paris,_1867)
|
|
gptkbp:president
|
gptkb:Joseph_R._Hawley
|
|
gptkbp:purpose
|
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
|
|
gptkbp:significance
|
First official World's Fair in the United States
|
|
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries
|
37
|
|
gptkbp:venue
|
gptkb:Fairmount_Park
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Centennial_Exhibition_coins
gptkb:Centennial_Exhibition_postage_stamps
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
7
|