Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

1. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Argetsinger Marker

Inscription.

Cameron Argetsinger
Oct. 2, 1948
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
MGTC

Haig Ksayian
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
3rd Place MG-TC

Samuel Carnes Collier
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
October 2, 1948
4th Place MG-TC

Phil Stiles
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
MG TC

Denver Cornett
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
MG TC

Bill Gallagher
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
MG TC

Dean Bedford
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
MG TC

Col. George Felton
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Vauxhall 30/98

Charles S. Addams
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Mercedes Benz S

Mike Vaughn
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Lagonda Rapide

George Boardman
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Jaguar SS1

Bob Gegen
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Bugatti Type 38

George Hendrie
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Alfa Romeo 6C1750

Joe Brundage
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Duesenberg

Dudley Wilson
SCCA President
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Stutz Blackhawk

Ken Hill
1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Merlin Special

Otto Linton
1948 Watkins Glan Grand Prix
MG J4

George Caswell
1948

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B.N.C.

Miles Collier
Winner
1949 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Ford Riley

Erwin Goldschmidt
Winner
1950 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Cad-Allard

Rowland D.H. Keith
Winner
1950 Queen Catherine Cup
MGTC

Tommy Cole
Watkins Glen
1949 Grand Prix 1st B Class-HRG
1950 Grand Prix Cad-Allard J-2

Phil Walters
Winner
1950 Seneca Cup - Healy Silverstone
1951 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
1954 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Cunningham

William C. Spear
Winner
1952 Queen Catherine Cup - OSCA
1953 SCCA National Champion - Ferrari

Dr. Richard Thompson
Winner
1962 Glen Trophy Corvette
1963 Glen Classic Corvette Grand Sport
1968 Glen 6 Hours 3rd Place Howmet Turbine

Erected by Watkins Glen Historic Racing Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1948.

Location. 42° 22.605′ N, 76° 52.277′ W. Marker is in Watkins Glen, New York, in Schuyler County. It is on Franklin Street (New York State Route 14/414) north of 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 913 North Franklin Street, Watkins Glen NY 14891, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers.

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Ksayian Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

2. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Ksayian Marker

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Watkins Glen, home to American road racing! (here, next to this marker); Frank Griswold (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Start - Finish Line (a few steps from this marker); Racing through the streets! (a few steps from this marker); Squires and Pages Drum and Bugle Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuyler County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watkins Glen.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Present Watkins Glen Circuit (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); At Watkins Glen (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Original Watkins Glen Circuit (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The geocoords used for this entry are where the paver honoring Cameron Argetsinger, who conceived the inaugural road race, is located. See the link for locations of all the pavers.

Also see . . .
1. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Paver Locations. (Submitted on May 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Collier Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

3. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Collier Marker

. (Submitted on May 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Stiles Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

4. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Stiles Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Cornett Marker image. Click for full size.

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5. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Cornett Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Gallagher Marker image. Click for full size.

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6. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Gallagher Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Bedford Marker image. Click for full size.

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7. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Bedford Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Felton Marker image. Click for full size.

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8. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Felton Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Addams Marker image. Click for full size.

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9. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Addams Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Vaughn Marker image. Click for full size.

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10. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Vaughn Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Boardman Marker image. Click for full size.

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11. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Boardman Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Gegen Marker image. Click for full size.

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12. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Gegen Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Marker image. Click for full size.

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13. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Brundage Marker image. Click for full size.

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14. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Brundage Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Wilson Marker image. Click for full size.

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15. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Wilson Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Hill Marker image. Click for full size.

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16. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Hill Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Linton Marker image. Click for full size.

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17. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Linton Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Caswell Marker image. Click for full size.

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18. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Caswell Marker

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19. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Collier Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Goldschmidt Marker image. Click for full size.

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20. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Goldschmidt Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Keith Marker image. Click for full size.

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21. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Keith Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Cole Marker image. Click for full size.

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22. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Cole Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Walters Marker image. Click for full size.

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23. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Walters Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Spear Marker image. Click for full size.

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24. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Spear Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Thompson Marker image. Click for full size.

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25. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Thompson Marker

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

26. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame

Looking south along Franklin St, with paver markers
on both sides of street. Historic start-finish line in distance.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

27. Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame Argetsinger Marker

At historic Start-Finish Line, looking south

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on May 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. submitted on May 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.