| The American Exhibition of the Products, Arts and Manufactures of Foreign Nations | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | The American Exhibition of the Products, Arts and Manufactures of Foreign Nations |
| Area | 3 Acres |
| Visitors | 300,000 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| City | Boston |
| Venue | Mechanics Hall (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Coordinates | 42°20′45.07″N 71°4′54.52″W / 42.3458528°N 71.0818111°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | September 3, 1883 |
| Closure | January 12, 1884 |
The American Exhibition of the Products, Arts and Manufactures of Foreign Nations was held in Boston in 1883[1][2] and 1884[3][2] in the Mechanics Hall.[4]
It was the world's fair in America that had hosted the most foreign exhibitors at that time, including China and Japan.[5] Henry A. Peirce was the Special Commissioner for the Hawaii (then Kingdom of Hawaii) exhibition.[1]
Although a locally organized exhibition, Congress sanctioned the inclusion of exhibits without duty.[5]
Morris & Co. exhibited and occupied six rooms (total space forty-five feet by thirty feet) showing tapestries and carpets.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "World History Connected | Vol. 8 No. 3 | Stacy L. Kamehiro: Hawai'i at the World Fairs, 1867-1893". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "ExpoMuseum / 1851 - 1883". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "1883-1884 Boston Expo - World expo". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Morris Exhibit". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Book of the Fair :Chapter the First: Fairs of the Past (Text)". Retrieved March 25, 2019.