Aiken Mile Track Explained

Aiken Mile Track
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Location:Banks Mill Rd., Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates:33.5436°N -81.6981°W
Built:1936
Builder:Ira Coward
Added:May 9, 1985
Refnum:85000991

Aiken Mile Track, located in Aiken, South Carolina, was built around 1936 during the heart of the Great Depression.[1] [2] Horses and horse racing is known as the “sport of kings.” Within that context it is significant that such a track should be built during a time of nationwide double-digit unemployment, and noteworthy in the sense that it contributed to Aiken's success as an equestrian center and “Winter Colony” during those difficult days. The landmark consists of outbuildings as well, including numerous barns. It is an accessible landmark, no more than a few miles from downtown Aiken. Aiken Mile Track was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aiken Mile Track . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 9, 1985 . pdf . 21 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Aiken Mile Track, Aiken County (Banks Mill Rd., Aiken) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 26 November 2012.