Name/Title
Charles Town Jockey ClubEntry/Object ID
IMG1153Description
Charles Town Jockey Club, Inc., Charles Town, West Virginia: This track constructed in the fall of 1933 and operated by the Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club. In the fall of 1933 and the Spring Meeting of 1934, since which time it has been operated by the Charles Town Jockey Club, Inc. This track is a 3/4 mile oval located in the northmost end of the Shenandoah Valley, 60 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., and 26 miles west of Frederick, Maryland on route #340, in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. It is a modern plant in every respect and of Spanish Design and in its beautiful setting overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and directly facing the picturesque Harper's Ferry Gap, and in close proximity to the famous Virginia thoroughbred breeding center. Two meetings are held annual, May and December of each year.Acquisition
Accession
350Source or Donor
Mutchler, JamesAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Place
* Untyped Place
Charles Town, West Virginia