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In 1924, "America's Most Beautiful Fairground," the Cumberland Fairgrounds was completed at a cost of $250,000. The Fairgrounds was built on a tract of land along the Potomac River south of Cumberland and beneath the towering cliffs of Knobley Mountain. Opening day for the new race track was on October 7, 1924. The track featured horseracing which was a popular attraction at "Fairgo" from the 1920s until the last horse race in September 1961.