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

Polo Fields At Reynolda

By Michael C. Wilcox, June 27, 2019

1. Polo Fields At Reynolda Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the 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.

Location. 36° 7.749′ N, 80° 17.886′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is on Polo Road 0.1 miles from 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.

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); Bethabara

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

By Michael C. Wilcox, June 27, 2019

2. Polo Fields At Reynolda Marker and Speas School

(approx. 0.9 miles away); Reynolda House (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Dyer's and Potter's House 1782 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Krause-Butner Pottery Shop (approx. 1.7 miles away); Doctor's Laboratory 1759 (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Also see . . . W-S Historic Marker Program. (Submitted on June 29, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

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By Michael C. Wilcox, June 27, 2019

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2019. This page originally submitted on June 29, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.