Vanderbilt Cup Races

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  Apr 27 2011

  Then & Now: Central Park (Bethpage)

  It was a great turnout last night at the Bethpage Public Library. A total of 73 people attended the presentation "The Motor Parkway, Vanderbilt Cup Races and Central Park" hosted by the library and the Central Park Historical Association. Here are five "Then & Now" images from the presentation.

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  May 18 2010

  Then & Now: Potential Nassau Historical Markers on the Motor Parkway Trail

  Nassau County is currently developing a master plan for a continuous multi-use Motor Parkway Trail. Part of the plan calls for the placement of markers "at the location of historical remnants and will serve as a way to educate the public on the history of the corridor as…

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  Dec 04 2009

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Rare View of a Vanderbilt Cup Race in Bethpage

  As a follow-up to our recent discussion of the public roads of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, I recently acquired a copy of this rare photo of a Vanderbilt Cup Race...which came with no captions or notes. I have seen thousands of photos of my favorite races, but…

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  Nov 22 2009

  The Public Roads of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course

  J, you are correct, the 1908 course ended at the then western terminus of the Motor Parkway near the Bethpage Lodge at Round Swamp Road. The drivers made a left turn and went about 200 feet on Round Swamp Road before turning on to Manetto Hill Road (now called Old…





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