CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- The small town of Centre Hall is about to transform with the 151st annual Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair.

The Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, known popularly as the Grange Fair, is held each summer at Grange Park in Centre Hall. It is the last remaining tenting fair held in the U.S.

Generations of local families have been attending the fair, many camping in the iconic canvas tents. The first fair took place on Sept. 24, 1874, in Leech’s Woods, near Centre Hall. Fast forward and the fair helps generate millions of dollars of revenue.

"It is one of the most important things that happens in Center County. And just the fact that we're 151 years old and we have many, many people still wanting to come, we have waiting lists for tents and RVs. T

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