Expo 1876 Philadelphia

Category: Pre BIE

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Country: United States

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Opening: May 10, 1876

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Closing: November 10, 1876

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Participating countries: 35

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Visits: 10, 000,000

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Site Area: 115 ha (284.2 acres)

Image: Public domain.

Celebrated the centennial of the founding of the United States.

The Centennial Exposition had on display the Liberty Torch as a preview of the Statue of Liberty as well as the giant Corliss steam engine, the largest ever built at 70 feet tall.

Many of the other exhibits are still on display at the Smithsonian Institution's Arts and Industries Building.