North Memphis Driving Park

North Memphis Driving Park is a Tennessee historical marker in Shelby County.

Shelby Co, Memphis, corner of Driving Park Thomas & Firestone Sts.

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The southwest corner of this mile harness track was here; its long axis ran northeastward. It was developed mainly by C.K.G. Billings. Here Ed Geers brought out many famous horses. Here also, Dan Patch made his record of 1:55¼, and here occurred the races for the Memphis Gold Cup. The most famous were between Lou Dillon and Major Delmar in 1903 and 1904.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1903 · Kentucky, Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1903 · Arkansas. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1909 · Arkansas. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1916 · Memphis, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1925 · Memphis, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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