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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instanceOf historical event
international exposition
world's fair
anniversaryCelebrated centennial of the United States
anniversaryYear 100th
category 1876 in Pennsylvania
History of Philadelphia
World's fairs in the United States
cityParkVenue West Fairmount Park
commemoratedEvent signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
commissionerGeneral Alfred T. Goshorn
continent North America
country United States
endDate 1876-11-10
estimatedVisitors 10000000
featuredBuilding Agricultural Hall
Horticultural Hall
Machinery Hall
Main Exhibition Building
Memorial Hall
followedBy Exposition Universelle (1878)
hostCity Philadelphia
hostNation United States
languageOfOfficialDocuments English
legacy influenced later world's fairs in the United States
stimulated American industrial and technological development
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
mainVenue Fairmount Park
notableExhibit Alexander Graham Bell's telephone
Corliss steam engine
Heinz food products
Hires root beer
linked to: Hires Root Beer

Remington typewriter
Statue of Liberty arm and torch
linked to: Statue of Liberty
numberOfExhibitorsApproximate over 30000 exhibitors
numberOfParticipatingCountriesApproximate over 30 countries
officialName International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine
openingYear 1876
organizer United States Centennial Commission
precededBy Exposition Universelle (1867)
purpose to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the United States
to showcase artistic achievements
to showcase industrial achievements
to showcase technological achievements
shortName Centennial Exhibition
startDate 1876-05-10
theme arts and manufactures
industrial progress
national unity and progress
visitorCountApproximate about 10 million visitors

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The Gross Clinic originallyExhibitedAt Centennial Exposition
Centennial District developedAround Centennial Exposition of 1876
linked to: Centennial Exposition
Centennial Exposition officialName International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine
linked to: Centennial Exposition
Centennial Exposition shortName Centennial Exhibition
linked to: Centennial Exposition
United States centennial majorEvent Centennial Exposition
United States centennial associatedExposition Centennial Exposition
United States centennial commemoratedBy Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
linked to: Centennial Exposition
Memorial Hall constructedFor Centennial Exposition
Memorial Hall constructedFor 1876 Centennial Exposition
linked to: Centennial Exposition