Wantage Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Goldsmith Maid

Queen of the Trotters

By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, September 29, 2009

1. Goldsmith Maid Marker

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Here in the Clove in 1857 a filly of Hambletonian lineage was foaled on the farm of John B. Decker. When fully grown, a bay standardbred mare 15 hands, she was bought by Alden Goldsmith of Washingtonville, NY and won her first harness race at Goshen on September 7, 1865. Trained and driven by Budd Doble, Goldsmith Maid won 95 of 121 races from Boston to Sacramento. Best time 2:14 made at Boston in 1874. Estimated earnings $364,200, a record until the 1940's. The Maid won her last race at age 20 and died at Henry N. Smith's Fashion Stud Farm, Trenton, NJ on September 23, 1885

Erected 2009 by Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sussex County Historical Marker Committee.

Marker series. This marker is included in the New Jersey, Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders marker series.

Location. 41° 16.247′ N, 74° 37.585′ W. Marker is in Wantage Township, New Jersey, in Sussex County. Marker is on Unionville Road (County Road 651). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Unionville Road, Sussex NJ 07461, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, April 25, 2010

2. Goldsmith Maid Marker

within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. DAR Van Bunschooten Museum (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Clove Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Kilpatrick's Reenactment (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lusscroft (approx. 3.4 miles away); High Point Monument (approx. 3.9 miles away); High Point: An Early Haven for Sightseers & Sportsmen (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Gift of a State Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); Public Parks: Refuge & Recreation for All (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wantage Township.

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By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, April 25, 2010

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2019. This page originally submitted on January 11, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2019, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.