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

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

When I think of Rangeley, Maine . . .

A few years ago I contacted the Rangeley Historical Society to inquire about the trotting park in Rangeley, Maine. I always associated Rangeley with winter sports and skiing. In addition to winter sports there just happened to be this thing we call summer. In the FB Group Maine Memories, a member of the group mentioned that Rangeley also had a trotting park. The image in this post was provided to Lost Trotting Parks courtesy of the Rangeley Historical Society. 

The Lesson: Trotting Parks may have existed in locations not remembered -- lost to present day! 




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