Item 70067 - Kite Race Track, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1938

Item 70067 - Kite Race Track, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1938
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Item 70067
Kite Race Track, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1938
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The Old Orchard Beach Kite Track, a horse racing track built off Portland Avenue in 1892, began as the Breeder’s Mile Track and was a main attraction in Old Orchard Beach throughout the 1930s and 1940s. The only kite-shaped racetrack in Maine, it was the site of world records, as well as a stop on the Grand Circuit harness stakes racing tour.

The Kite Track closed in 1950 and later became a wildlife management area. A portion of the field equipment was sold to the Scarborough Downs track.

The caption reads, "Kite Race Track, Old Orchard Beach, Maine."

The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1938.

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