Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is a museum in Goshen, New York. The museum collects and preserves the history of harness racing and serves as a hall of fame for the American Standardbred horse. Orange County is the birthplace of Hambletonian 10, the ancestor of all American Standardbred horses, and many of the early Hambletonian races were held in Goshen at the Good Time Park mile track.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “Harness Racing Museum” and “The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame”
- Address: 240 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historic Track and 1841 Goshen Courthouse.
Historic Track
Sports venue
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Historic Track is a half-mile harness racing track in Goshen, New York. It was opened in 1838 and has been in operation ever since, the oldest continuously operated horse racing track in North America. Historic Track is situated 630 feet south of Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
1841 Goshen Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 1841 Goshen Courthouse is located along Main Street in the center of Goshen, New York, the seat of Orange County, New York, United States. It was designed by popular local architect Thornton M. 1841 Goshen Courthouse is situated 890 feet southwest of Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
United States Post Office
Post office
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The U.S. Post Office in Goshen, New York, United States, is located on Grand Street downtown in the village of Goshen. It serves ZIP Code 10924, roughly contiguous with the village and town. United States Post Office is situated 2,000 feet west of Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamptonburgh and Mechanicstown.
Hamptonburgh
Village
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hamptonburgh is a town located in the north central part of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,489 at the 2020 census. The municipal offices are at the hamlet of Campbell Hall. Hamptonburgh is situated 3½ miles northeast of Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
Mechanicstown
Town
Mechanicstown is a hamlet in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 8,065 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Mechanicstown is situated 5 miles northwest of Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
Florida
Village
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Florida is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,049 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Florida is situated 5 miles south of Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
- Categories: nonprofit organization, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Goshen, Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.40392° or 41° 24′ 14″ northLongitude
-74.31894° or 74° 19′ 8″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
87H7CM3J+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 401280831OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame” goes by many names.
- German: “Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame”
- Japanese: “繋駕競走博物館”
- Japanese: “繋駕速歩競走博物館名誉の殿堂”
- Swedish: “Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame”
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