An Obelisk Marks The Grave Of Hambletonian - Chester, NY
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N 41° 21.800 W 074° 16.531
18T E 560594 N 4579344
An obelisk marks the roadside grave of the famous American trotter and a founding sire of the Standardbred horse breed, Hambletonian. The obelisk is located on Hambletonian Ave. north of it's intersection with High Street in Chester,
Waymark Code: WMY6TT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2018
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A 27' high by 6' square red granite monument with a 16' obelisk, surrounded by an iron fence, marks the grave of Hambletonian, a.k.a. Hambletonian 10. The monument is located in a residential area of Chester, NY. The lower part of the base of the obelisk is inscribed HAMBLETONIAN in raised capital letters. The front polished dado is inscribed:
HAMBLETONIAN
THE GREAT PROGENITOR
OF
TROTTERS.
BORN MAY 5, 1849
DIED MARCH 27, 1876
Hambletonian 10 achieved great fame as a sire. During his life he produced about 1,335 foals. He is the progenitor of virtually all North American Standardbred horses. The most prestigious harness race for trotters in North America, the Hambletonian Stakes, is named in his honor.