Raceland
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Markerman62
N 37° 08.240 W 077° 31.600
18S E 275572 N 4113095
A historical home outside of Dinwiddie.
Waymark Code: WM14PZW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2021
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Nearby stands Raceland, also known as Rice's Tavern, built ca. 1750. The building originally was a simple story-and-a-half dwelling with a hall-and-parlor plan. Subsequent additions transformed it into a two-story Federal-style house. It has been used as a tavern and private home. William "Racer Billy" Wynn, renowned owner of fine horses during the early 19th century, lived here. Wynn had stables and a racetrack on the property and briefly owned Timoleon, considered one of the fastest Thoroughbreds of the 1810s.
Marker Number: S-46
Marker Title: Raceland
Marker Location: On US 1 at Quaker Road, near Dinwiddie
County or Independent City: Dinwiddie
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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