1870 Agricultural Fair
In 1870, the city contracted Kimball to construct the grounds and buildings for an agricultural fair to be held that year. The project required over 60 acres (240,000 m2) of forest to be cleared and buildings constructed on the site. Six months later, Kimball completed the project and turned it over to the city and the State Agricultural Society. He was later contracted by the city to manage the fair.
In 1870 Kimball became a shareholder in the Georgia National Bank, which would fail a few years thereafter.
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