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'''Canton''' is a city in east [[Texas]].

It is known worldwide for '''First Monday Trade Days''', a giant [[flea market]] which is actually held on the Thursday-Sunday before the first Monday of each month.  The market grew out of informal trading held before the day on which court sessions for Van Zandt County – of which Canton is the county seat – were held (in the days when judges actually "rode circuit").  The city attempted to discourage the practice but realizing that it could be profitable to the city, purchased large tracts of land to house the event (for many years the [[sales tax]]es collected kept the city from assessing [[property tax]]es on residents).  Interestingly, on three separate occasions, the city has been hit by [[tornado]]es on a First Monday weekend: 2008, 2017 (a major F4), and 2019.

[[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]]