Sportsman's Hill / Whitley House - 1785

Sportsman's Hill / Whitley House - 1785 (HM1YJT)

Location: Stanford, KY 40484 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 28.117', W 84° 32.95'

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Sportsman HillSite of one of the earliest circular racetracks. Crowd gathered within the half-mile track, able to see entire race. Built about 1780 by Col. Wm. Whitley, owner of estate. A fervent patriot, he built track to contrast with the British ones, using clay instead of turf and running races counter-clockwise instead of clockwise. Racing here ended with the Civil War.
Whitley House - 1785 Located on the Wilderness Road, it was the first brick house in Ky. Situated so that racetrack was visible from it. Meetings held in fall, bringing elite of region here. After races, which started at dawn, lavish breakfast was served. Whitley, born Va, 1749. Famed Indian fighter; killed, Battle of the Thames, Canada, 1813. Whitley County, Ky., named for him.
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HM NumberHM1YJT
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Year Placed1966
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Monday, May 29th, 2017 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 716737 N 4149680
Decimal Degrees37.46861667, -84.54916667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 28.117', W 84° 32.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 28' 7.02" N, 84° 32' 57" W
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Area Code(s)606, 859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Ic-8012, Stanford KY 40484, US
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