Fall Fair Memories: The Big E - Part 4 - The New England State Buildings

 Here is my next installment in my series dedicated to The Big E, the greatest (in my opinion) state fair & harvest festival ever, which is held every autumn in the last couple weeks of September, but has been cancelled for this year. I've been writing about my favorite things about the fair, and you can read about parts 1 thru 3 below if you're just joining us:

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

This post is dedicated to the Big E's famous State buildings! Not only does The Big E have everything (and more) that most state fairs do - it features one entire street, called the Avenue of States, where six grand buildings, modeled after each state's original statehouse, dedicated to New England's individual states are located. 

This area is one of the biggest hot spots of the fair and is almost always crowded both day and night. There's so much to see and experience in these buildings that you could spend a whole day just focusing on them. 

Each building houses a wide variety of crafters, artisan food, local produce, musicians, authors, tourist & history information centers, and more that can be found in its respective state - and each has its own specialties. 

Connecticut

My home state!

Shameless plug:
This is my brother's kettle corn business, and you can buy his products online here!

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Massachusetts

Photobombed by BFF

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Maine

The famous (or perhaps infamous) Maine baked potato experience

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New Hampshire

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Rhode Island

Promotional display for the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo in RI

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Vermont

Pure maple syrup can be found in the other buildings too, but Vermont is probably the state most often associated with maple production.

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In our next Big E installment: THE FOOD. Stay tuned!