The Fairmount Park Commission set aside 450 acres (1.8 km2) of West Fairmount Park for the exposition, which was dedicated on July 4, 1873, by Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson.
Die Fairmont-Park-Kommission setzte 450 acres des West-Fairmont-Park für die Ausstellung fest, die vom Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson am 4. Juli 1873 gewidmet wurden.