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On This Site in 1878 Was Located a Carriage House

ON THIS SITE IN 1878 WAS LOCATED A CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE FOR TROTTING HORSES.   AT THAT TIME THIS AREA WAS A HUB   FOR MUCH OF THE TROTTING ACTIVITY   DURING ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF  ...

ON THIS SITE IN 1878 WAS LOCATED A CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE FOR TROTTING HORSES.
 
AT THAT TIME THIS AREA WAS A HUB
 
FOR MUCH OF THE TROTTING ACTIVITY
 
DURING ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF
 
HARNESS HORSE HISTORY.
 
TROTTERS OWNED BY
 
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT,
 
JOHN D. AND WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER,
 
PIERRE LORILLARD, ROBERT BONNER,
 
AND OTHER GREAT SPORTSMEN. WERE
 
STABLED WITHIN A HALF-MILE
 
OF THIS BUILDING.
 
DEDICATED BY YONKERS RACEWAY FROM RESEARCH PROVIDED BY THE HALL OF FAME OF THE TROTTER. SEPTEMBER 13, 1963

Submitted by @lampbane

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