Children and teens ride a colorful spinning carnival attraction under an arch of multicolored lights, with a fair booth and trees visible in the background.

Historical and Cherished Jacktown Fair

One of Greene County, Pennsylvania’s historical and cherished annual events is returning very soon, and it’s “Fair” to say that it is a weeklong traditional celebration that visitors across the nation would greatly enjoy. The traditional Jacktown Fair – which is held in the picturesque area of Wind Ridge in the western end of the county – is steeped in a rich, deep and very proud agricultural heritage that dates all the way back to 1866.

Black-and-white photograph of a long, partially ruined stone industrial structure with a row of arched openings, surrounded by leafless trees and brush, with large mounds rising in the background.

Coke & Coke Ovens

The invention of the beehive oven was a major advance in the production of coke. Beehive ovens were large masonry domes and named according to their shape. Constructed in long rows for ease of loading and unloading, workers would bring the coal from the nearby mines, dump the coal in the opening in the top, ignite the coal and seal the ovens to let the coal smolder.