Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Polo Fields At Reynolda

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 27, 2019

1. Polo Fields At Reynolda Marker

Inscription. In 1923. Katharine Smith Reynolds built a forty-five acre polo complex for the newly formed Winston-Salem Polo Team. The team competed throughout the Southeast and included members of the Hanes, Reynolds, and Chatham families. The complex was part of the Reynolda Estate and contained stables, two fields, viewing stands and a clubhouse. Matches attracted as many as 3,000 spectators before polo declined in popularity during the Great Depression. Speas Elementary School was built on the site in 1959.

Erected 2018 by City of Winston-Salem.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 36° 7.749′ N, 80° 17.886′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Polo Road 0.1 miles Miller Pointe Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Five Row at Reynolda (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wake Forest University (approx. 0.6 miles away); Reynolda Historic District (approx. ¾ mile away); Oak Crest Historic District (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bethabara (approx. 0.9 miles away); Reynolda House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Reynolda Park Neighborhood (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Dyer's and Potter's House 1782 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Polo Fields At Reynolda Marker and Speas School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 27, 2019

2. Polo Fields At Reynolda Marker and Speas School

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 27, 2019

3. Polo Fields At Reynolda Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 27, 2019

4. Polo Field

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.