A Comment about The Maine Spirit Blog
Historians and horse lovers owe a great debt of gratitude to Stephen Thompson for his thorough and fascinating survey of Maine’s tie to the magnificent beast that, in both work and sport, was a principal means of tying this vast state together in the long era before the automobile.
Water Village, my history of Waterville, only touches on the horse, most particularly the astonishing creature named Nelson. Thompson’s work reveals the full tale of the impact of these beloved animals in this area, and in celebration of the horse, future generations will be grateful to know a story that otherwise might have been lost in the mists of time. -- Earl Smith, Dean of College, Emeritus, Colby College
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
In 1890 C.H. Nelson with his Trotting Stallion Nelson 4209 set a New World's Record of 2.11 3/4 on a Kite Track in Kankakee, Illinois
This post explores the shape of the Good Time Park in Goshen, New York and includes the accomplishments of C.H. Nelson and his World Champion Trotting Stallion, Nelson 4209 whose records were set on Kite Tracks.
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Kite Track News 1947
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