First Race Course

First Race Course (HMNY4)

Location: Lexington, KY 40508 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 2.831', W 84° 30.154'

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Near this spot pioneers in 1780 established the starting point of the first race path in Kentucky, extending southward one quarter mile.
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HM NumberHMNY4
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number6
Placed ByHistorical Markers Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 3:47pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 719144 N 4213994
Decimal Degrees38.04718333, -84.50256667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 2.831', W 84° 30.154'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 2' 49.86" N, 84° 30' 9.24" W
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Area Code(s)859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 321-343 S Broadway Rd, Lexington KY 40508, US
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