Early Columbia Racetrack

Early Columbia Racetrack is a South Carolina historical marker in Columbia, Richland County, dedicated 1938.

Richland County · dedicated 1938 · Corner of Devine St. (U.S. Hwy. 76/21) & Sims St., Columbia, Columbia

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From early days horse racing was a favorite sport in Columbia and many famous horses were bred on neighboring plantations. Columbia Jockey Club was organized by Col. Wade Hampton II and Col. Richard Singleton in 1828. Congaree Race Course was located 300 yards north on present Epworth Orphanage property.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936

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