Geography Dept.The city of Elgin, in northern Illinois, is located approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. GPS coordinates are: 42° 2' 52.2" N, 88° 16' 11.6" W.The Fairgrounds started East of Hill Street between Columbia Avenue and Enterprise Street.The Elgin Fairgrounds is partially visible to the the far right in this map excerpt from 1880. Notice how the position of the large buildings and the granstand match the 1872 map above.The ELGIN DRIVING PARK is seen here in this plat from 1892 at South Liberty & May Street.Picture Gallery.Racing Results.
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History Dept.Harness racing in Elgin was conducted at no fewer than three different
venues during its brief history which spanned only 45 years. It began in
1870 at the the fairgrounds which was located east of Hill Street
between today's Enterprise Street and Columbia Avenue.
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