Woolford Farm, Overland Park

#14 among attractions in Overland Park

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Woolford Farm raised thoroughbred race horses in eastern Kansas, in what is now the city of Prairie Village, a suburb of Kansas City. The 200-acre was owned by Herbert M. Woolf. Trainer Ben A. Jones worked there before going to Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Woolf had hired Ben Jones after he had established a reputation of training and breeding horses at the family ranch in Parnell, Missouri. Ben was accompanied by his son Jimmy Jones. After Lawrin won the Kentucky Derby the two trainers went to work for Warren Wright, Sr. at Calumet Farm. At Calumet the two trained seven horses that won the Kentucky Derby including two Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners. ()

Coordinates: 38°58'56"N, 94°37'60"W

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Shawnee Mission (Corinth Hills)Overland Park United States

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Woolford Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kansas City Country Club, Indian Hills Country Club, Mission Hills Country Club, Village Presbyterian Church.

2.8 miN
Golf
Kansas City Country Club, Kansas City
71 min walk • The Kansas City Country Club was founded in 1896 in Kansas City, Missouri and today located in Mission Hills, Kansas being the wealthiest city in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
1.5 miN
Golf
Indian Hills Country Club, Overland Park
39 min walk • Indian Hills Country Club is a private club and golf course in Mission Hills, Kansas. The club was organized as the Community Golf Club in 1919 by J.C. Nichols on land adjoining Mission Hills Country Club. In 1922 it temporarily moved to land that is now Kansas City Country Club.
3.4 miN
Golf
Mission Hills Country Club, Kansas City
88 min walk • The Mission Hills Country Club is a country club and golf course in the Kansas City-area suburb of Mission Hills, Kansas. The club, on the banks and hills of Brush Creek, was founded June 30, 1914, largely through the efforts of J. C.
1.8 miN
Church
Village Presbyterian Church, Overland Park
46 min walk • Village Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church located in Prairie Village, Kansas. The church was founded in 1949 with 282 members, and has since grown to be one of the largest Presbyterian Churches in America with a reported 4,789 members in 2013.
2.1 miW
Museum
Strang Carriage House, Overland Park
54 min walk • The Strang Carriage House is a historical building and museum in Overland Park, Kansas. It was originally constructed by William B. Strang Jr. for his carriages, automobiles and to serve as a residence for his driver.
0.5 miN
City, Area
Prairie Village, Overland Park
14 min walk • Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 22,957.
2.9 miN
City, Area
Fairway, Kansas City
74 min walk • Fairway is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area census designation and the Shawnee Mission postal services designation. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,170.
2.9 miNE
Church
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Kansas City
76 min walk • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Diocese of West Missouri. The church is located on the southwest corner of Meyer Boulevard and Wornall Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
2.1 miW
38°59'7"N • 94°40'18"W
Clock Tower Bakery, Overland Park
53 min walk • Park
2.8 miE
Park, Tower
Waldo Water Tower, Kansas City
72 min walk • The Waldo water tower, officially called the Frank T. Riley Memorial, is a white, castle-like tower in the Waldo neighborhood of south Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
3.2 miN
Tudor Revival architecture
Wolcott House, Kansas City
81 min walk • The Wolcott House is a historic house in Mission Hills, Kansas, U.S. It was built in 1928 for John J. Wolcott, a grain dealer, and his wife Wynnogene.