About: Fredericksburg Dog Mart

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The Fredericksburg Dog Mart is an annual dog show event currently held in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The event first took place in 1698 to facilitate trading between the Manahoac Tribe of King William County, Virginia and settlers in and around the area that would become the city of Fredericksburg. At the Dog Mart, the Manahoac (and later, the Pamunkey and the Mattaponi) would trade furs and produce for prized English hunting dogs. Though it has not been held continuously, it is the oldest event of its kind in the United States.

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  • The Fredericksburg Dog Mart is an annual dog show event currently held in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The event first took place in 1698 to facilitate trading between the Manahoac Tribe of King William County, Virginia and settlers in and around the area that would become the city of Fredericksburg. At the Dog Mart, the Manahoac (and later, the Pamunkey and the Mattaponi) would trade furs and produce for prized English hunting dogs. Though it has not been held continuously, it is the oldest event of its kind in the United States. (en)
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  • 2017-09-30 (xsd:date)
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  • up to 14,000 (en)
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  • September or October (en)
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  • 1698 (xsd:integer)
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  • Annually (en)
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  • Dog show, family festival (en)
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  • 2017-09-30 (xsd:date)
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  • 2021-09-25 (xsd:date)
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  • Izaak Walton League – Fredericksburg-Rappahannock Chapter (en)
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  • 1698 (xsd:integer)
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  • The Fredericksburg Dog Mart is an annual dog show event currently held in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The event first took place in 1698 to facilitate trading between the Manahoac Tribe of King William County, Virginia and settlers in and around the area that would become the city of Fredericksburg. At the Dog Mart, the Manahoac (and later, the Pamunkey and the Mattaponi) would trade furs and produce for prized English hunting dogs. Though it has not been held continuously, it is the oldest event of its kind in the United States. (en)
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  • Fredericksburg Dog Mart (en)
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