The La Plata County Fair: a sanctuary for Americana culture, including everyone’s favorite event, the Demolition Derby. The timeline is a bit hazy as to when this fabled motorsport stepped out of the cornfields and into the limelight, but one thing is definite, there wouldn’t be a county fair without one. Here’s a look:
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