Tuxedo Park in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Race Track Nature Preserve
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 30, 2023
1. Race Track Nature Preserve Marker
Established 1887 as a polo field & site of the horse racing & dog showground until 1941. Restored as a nature preserve 2016 Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board NY Historical Site
Erected by Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 41° 11.809′ N, 74° 11.536′ W. Marker is in Tuxedo Park, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Tuxedo Road and Cluhouse Road, on the right when traveling west on Tuxedo Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuxedo Park NY 10987, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tuxedo World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tuxedo Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tuxedo World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tuxedo Iraq War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tuxedo Centennial Capsule (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tuxedo Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Glenwood Hotel (approx. 2.7 miles away); Sloatsburg Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuxedo Park.
Also see . . . Race Track Nature Preserve - Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 30, 2023
2. Race Track Nature Preserve Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
