Friday, August 14, 2009

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Webcams - Cowcam - Illinois State Fair












Main Gate panorama view



Web Cameras - Buttercow








Butercowcam


 
BUTTERCOW CAM:

Don't miss the unveiling of the Butter Cow. This years sculpture is really something unique, special and unlike anything that's been done at the State Fair before. Once the camera is turned on, you'll know why, you have to see it live.

The butter cow has been an unofficial icon of the fair since the 1920's. 800 pounds of unsalted butter are used to sculpt the life size figure by hand over a wire and wood frame. The process takes about two days. After the fair, the butter will be removed and reused in another sculpture.


This years buttercow is more than just a cow it's a pastoral scene with a butter cow, a butter calf a trio of skunks, a butter tree, log, birds, snake, acorn and even hoof prints.

The Butter Cow can be seen in person in the dairy building from 9am to 9pm.

map with the buttercow highlighted


 











Link to the State of IllinoisLink to the Illinois Department of AgricultureLink to the DuQuoin State FairLink to the Illinois County FairsLink to the Internation Association of Fairs and Expositions


Emmerson Building, 801 E. Sangamon Ave, State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19427, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9427

217/782-6661 (Voice), 217/524-6858 (TDD), 217/782-9115 (Fax),

 






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