Chester in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hambletonian Monument
The Great Progenitor of Trotters
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, September 17, 2009
1. Hambletonian Monument
The Great Progenitor
of Trotters
Born May 5, 1849
Died March 27, 1876
Erected 1893 by the National Association of Trotting Horse Breeders.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 41° 21.803′ N, 74° 16.528′ W. Marker is in Chester, New York, in Orange County. It is on Hambletonian Avenue (New York State Route 94) just north of Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Hambletonian Avenue, Chester NY 10918, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: Hambletonian (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wawayanda Patent (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Monument & Chester Bicentennial Commission Time Capsule (approx. ¼ mile away); Korean and Viet Nam Wars Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); 1915 Chester Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chester, New York (approx. 0.3 miles away); Artillery Encampment 1779 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary Militia of Orange and Ulster (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
More about this marker. This monument, erected in 1893 by the National Association of Trotting Horse Breeders, stands over the grave
this page online
Also see . . . Hambletonian Monument. (Submitted on September 18, 2009.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,679 times since then and 209 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 18, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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