Talleysville in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Arnold Stansley
Founder of Colonial Downs
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 15, 2012
1. Arnold Stansley Marker
October 12th of 1994 Stansley Racing Corp. was awarded the first pari-mutuel license for the state of Virginia. The facility you see is a concept of his son, Brett Lee Stansley, who had the rendering done in a colonial style.
Arnold is grateful to his family, loving wife Georgia Jean Stansley, his children, partner Jim Ledbetter, and all the people of New Kent County for their relentless support and long hours of hard work. Arnold credits Jeffery Jacobs, of Jacobs Entertainment, for bring the project to completion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1841.
Location. 37° 30.369′ N, 77° 4.987′ W. Marker is in Talleysville, Virginia, in New Kent County. It can be reached from the intersection of Emmaus Church Road (Virginia Route 106) and Interstate 64, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7324 Vineyards Parkway, Quinton VA 23141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Peter's Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Stuart's Ride Around McClellan (approx. 1.4 miles away); The White House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Stuart's Ride (approx.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 15, 2012
2. New Kent County Visitors & Commerce Center
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
