Clover in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Clover Springs Farm

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 17, 2024

1. Clover Springs Farm Marker

Inscription. (side 1)
In 1942, local textile entrepreneur Cary C. Boshamer (1895-1973) opened Clover Springs Farm at this site. Previously cotton fields and forest, the 380-ac. farm was used to raise and train thoroughbred horses. It included a half mile track, pastures, and stables. Among the farm's many products were nationally competitive horses Carolina Queen, King Clover, and Our Joy. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) Clover Springs Farm's lead trainer was Edison "Ned" Gaines (1897-1964). A native of Va., Gaines oversaw a team of handlers and was one of the most successful African American trainers of the mid-20th century. He fielded a horse in the 1951 Kentucky Derby, the last black trainer to do so until 1989. One obituary described him as a "horseman's horseman". The farm closed in the early 1970s.

Erected 2022 by Town of Clover. (Marker Number 46 78.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Animals • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 35° 7.144′ N, 81° 14.194′ W. Marker is in Clover, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection

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of Kings Mountain Street (South Carolina Route 55) and Zion Church Road ( Route 1267), on the right when traveling east on Kings Mountain Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clover SC 29710, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Town of Clover (approx. 0.8 miles away); York County David Jackson Homeplace (approx. 1½ miles away); William J. Wilson House (approx. 3.3 miles away in North Carolina); North Carolina / South Carolina (approx. 3.4 miles away in North Carolina); Bethany A.R.P. Church Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried at Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clover.

Clover Springs Farm Marker (continued) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 17, 2024

2. Clover Springs Farm Marker (continued)

Clover Springs Farm Marker area shot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 17, 2024

3. Clover Springs Farm Marker area shot

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.