Geography Dept.DEXTER PARK was located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. GPS coordinates are: 41° 48' 36" N, 87° 38' 46.9" W.This fascinating map from 1874 shows the close proximity of the BRIGHTON TROTTING PARK to DEXTER PARK.This close up of a section from an 1871 lithograph shows DEXTER PARK #43 adjacent to the Union Stock Yards #42. You can make out the old high wheeled sulkies spinning around the course.-- Image Source: Stories and Sketches of Chicago, ed. J.B. McClure.
You can see DEXTER PARK on the left in this 1880 print of the Union Stocks Yard. Notice the judge's stand at the very edge of the print, and how closely it resembles the real photo to the right.Picture Gallery.Racing Results.
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History Dept. DEXTER PARK opened in 1864. It is unknown at this time when the last trotting event was held here. The track continued to be used for exhibitions until 1934 when it was destroyed by fire. The racetrack was commemorated by a road to the west of the arena, called Dexter Park Street.
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