St. Johnsbury in Caledonia County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Northeastern Speedway

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2013

1. Northeastern Speedway Marker

Inscription. Opened on July 18, 1959 as Vermont’s first organized auto racing track under the guidance of the Northeastern Racing Association, the State’s first motor sports sanctioning body. By instituting formal point and purse structures and focusing on driver and spectator safety, these pioneers laid the groundwork for a sport that continues to thrive today.

Erected 2011 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1829.

Location. 44° 24.483′ N, 71° 55.7′ W. Marker is in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in Caledonia County. It is on Vermont Route 18 just east of Slate Ledge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Johnsbury VT 05819, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley,

in the Green Mountains,

and in the Northeast Kingdom.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1st Normal School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Concord War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Green Mountain Supermarket (approx. 4.4 miles away); Newell Hall (approx. 4.6 miles away); Parrot Gun No. 107 (approx. 4.6 miles away); St Johnsbury Civil War Memorial

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); St Johnsbury World War II Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Court House Grounds & Park (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Johnsbury.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First American Platform Scale (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Wideview of Northeastern Speedway Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2013

2. Wideview of Northeastern Speedway Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2013

3. Northeastern Speedway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.