Geography Dept.The PRINCETON Trotting Park was located in Princeton, the county seat of Bureau County, Illinois. It is situated about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. GPS coordinates are: 41° 22' 25" N 89° 28' 29" W.The PRINCETON Trotting Park is seen here in on the left hand side of this 1869 map.A close up of the map reveals that the racing oval stood west of Plum Street.This aerial view shows that the oval was moved just a few blocks west sometime after 1869 as it once butted up against Plum Street. If you look close enough you can see five horses scoring up behind the starting gate.Picture Gallery. |
History Dept.
The fair at the PRINCETON Trotting Park has been an annual event since 1855, except for 1862 during the Civil War.
Memory Lane.Prints and photographs of trotting races at the PRINCETON Trotting Park have been elusive. But we refused to give up! We have finally managed to dig up a photo of harness racing events at the Trotting Park...enjoy!Racing Results.
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