Union Course Racetrack (Queens)
Present name:None
Location:At the southwest corner of Jamaica Avenue and 78th Street
Honoree: Union Course Racetrack opened on October 15, 1821, in Woodhaven Queens. It was the first dirt racetrack in the United States and was the site of one of the earliest and most famous races between Northern and Southern bred horses. It also served as an army encampment for several years during the Civil War. The track has been closed for nearly 150 years, however, remnants of the track remain on Clemente Court on 82nd Street. (Holden)
LL:2022/54