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The Pike:
The mile-long arcade known as the Pike ran along the northern boundary of the fairgrounds from DaBaliviere to Skinker, where Lindell Boulevard is today. Considered the carnival space of the Fair, visitors could stroll along the Pike and experience 50 different amusements, each with an additional admission fee of between 10 and 50 cents. Unlike the Fair's other areas, visitors could linger on the Pike even after the fairgrounds closed each evening. While known as a street of controlled chaos, fairgoers on the Pike enjoyed a thrilling array of spectacles in relative safety. |