Delaware County Fairgrounds racetrack, Delaware

#18 among attractions in Delaware

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The Delaware County Fairgrounds racetrack is a half-mile dirt racing oval for harness racing events in Delaware, Ohio operated by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946. The most important race run here is the Little Brown Jug. The premier event in the United States for three-year-old pacers, it is the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing series. ()

Opened: 1946 (78 years ago)Coordinates: 40°18'59"N, 83°4'34"W

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Delaware County Fairgrounds racetrack – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Richard Ross Museum of Art, Strand Theatre, Delaware State Park.

1.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Delaware
36 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic Catholic parish church in the city of Delaware, Ohio, United States. Constructed in the 1880s, this grand building is home to a congregation established in the middle of the nineteenth century. Its grand style has long made it a community landmark, and it was named a historic landmark in 1980.
1.4 miS
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Richard Ross Museum of Art, Delaware
37 min walk • The Richard M. Ross Museum of Art is located on Sandusky Street on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, United States.
1.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Strand Theatre, Delaware
32 min walk • The Strand Theatre, is a movie theater located at 28 East Winter Street in downtown Delaware, Ohio, near the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University. Opened on April 10, 1916, The Strand is the tenth longest operating movie theater in the United States.
2.9 miN
National park
Delaware State Park
75 min walk • Delaware State Park is a 1,686-acre public recreation area on U.S. Route 23 near the city of Delaware in Delaware County, Ohio, in the United States. It is open for year-round recreation including camping, hiking, boating, hunting, fishing, and picnicking.
4.6 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Perkins Observatory, Delaware
119 min walk • Perkins Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Delaware, Ohio. It is owned and operated by Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1931 it had the third largest telescope in the World; the 69 inch aperture Perkins telescope came online at this observatory.
1.5 miS
Universities and schools
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware
39 min walk • Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges.
1.1 miSE
Library
Delaware Public Library, Delaware
29 min walk • The Delaware Public Library is a former public library in Delaware, Ohio. The building was funded by Andrew Carnegie and built in the neoclassical style. It opened to the public in 1906. The library's collection of books and volumes rapidly expanded during its operational history.
~360 ftNE
Horse track, Gambling, Entertainment
Little Brown Jug, Delaware
2 min walk • The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds racetrack in Delaware, Ohio. The race takes place every year on the third Thursday after Labor Day.
1.4 miS
Library
Ohio Wesleyan University Library, Delaware
37 min walk • The Ohio Wesleyan University Library is the library system of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. It comprises five individual libraries and is the second largest academic library in Ohio among liberal arts colleges, ranked by number of volumes held.
1.5 miSE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Selby Stadium, Delaware
39 min walk • Selby Field, usually referred to simply as Selby, is the football, field hockey, track & field and lacrosse field at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, where the Battling Bishops play.
1.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Branch Rickey Arena, Delaware
41 min walk • Branch Rickey Arena is a 2,300-seat multi-purpose arena at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, located centrally on campus and adjacent to Edwards Gymnasium. It is home to the Wesleyan Battling Bishops basketball and volleyball teams.