EXPO2000 ::The Philadelphia World Exposition 1876::

Official title: Centennial Exhibition. International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine

Theme: Centennial celebration of American independence and the Declaration of Independence of 4 July 1276

Landmark: Independence Hall with the table on which the Declaration of Independence was signed

Location: Fairmount Park, north-west of Philadelphia

Duration: 10 May – 10 November 1876 (180 days)

Area: 115 hectares, of which 28.9 hectares for buildings

Exhibitors: 30,864, of which 8,175 from America

Visitors: ten million, of which 8 million paying

Entrance fee: 50 cents, free entry for workers and exhibition personnel

Spending: Eight million dollars

Income: (tickets and concessions) 3,7 million dollars

Deficit: approximately four million dollars

Organisation: Commission with 93 members

President: General Joseph R. Hawley

Director General: Alfred T. Goshorn

Director of Finance: John Welsh

Chief architect: Hermann Josef Schwarzmann

Participating nations: 35, of which 33 official participants

Pavilions: 45, of which 11 Nations’ Pavilions, 24 pavilions of US states and private pavilions, seven government pavilions

Classification: 7 categories, 340 subdivisions

Jury: 233 members, of which 115 Americans, appointed by the Exhibition Commission

Awards: 13,104 diplomas, of which 5,302 to Americans and 1,621 to exhibitors from Great Britain

Year: 1876	City: Philadelphia	Country: USA
Duration: 10th May - 10th November 1876