Sugar Loaf in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hambletonian
Erected by The Hambletonian Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1927.
Location. 41° 18.758′ N, 74° 18.034′ W. Marker is in Sugar Loaf, New York, in Orange County. It is on Hambletonian Road 0.9 miles north of East Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north. This marker is in front of the relocated Hambletonian 10 birthplace monument that once rested on the exact spot of Hambletonian's birth, a hundred or so yards north of the present roadside marker location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 85 Hambletonian Road, Chester NY 10918, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sugar Loaf Community of Craftsmen (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sugar Loaf School District #4 (approx. one mile away); Furybrook Farm (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pet Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wisner Tract (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hoop Snake Hill (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Post Office in Chester (approx. 3.2 miles away); Florida Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sugar Loaf.
Regarding Hambletonian. Hambletonian 10. Wikipedia entry. “Hambletonian—or Hambletonian 10, as he was registered—was an American race and stud horse who profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing. The stallion was born in Sugar Loaf, NY on May 5 1849.”
Also see . . . Hambletonian 10 entry from Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 4, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.)

Photographed by Ted Hansom, August 13, 1935
2. Hambletonian birthplace celebration and dedication of monument.
Hambletonian monument dedication at the Wakely Banker farm in Sugar Loaf on August 13,1935.
left to right:
W. Sanford Durland
Harry Kningle
Frank Dalage
Carrie Houston, grandaughter of Jonas Seely
Joseph J. Mooney, President, Hambletonian Assoc.
Dr. Seely Cummings, grandson of Jonas Seely
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,938 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
