Anson Maine Trotting Park

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In 1848 was incorporated the West Somerset Society, the show of which was held alternately at Madison and Anson. Within a year or two they have purchased and enclosed grounds at Anson, and the exhibitions are well attended. The North Somerset, which completes the list, was incorporated in 1856.

"This Society now embraces 223 members, 31 new ones having been added during the past year. Its Annual Exhibition was held at Anson, on the 3d and 4th days of October.
Since our Show last year, this Society has made rapid progress. We have secured a show ground and trotting park upon a beautiful spot of twenty acres, well enclosed with a high fence, permanent fixtures for stock, and one of the best trotting tracks in the State.

From the DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL --
Track and Stable Gossip.
Fred D. Moore of North Anson has sold his mare, Lena S (by Cylex) to Harlow of Boston.

The North Anson Trotting Association has purchased the West Somerset Agricultural Grounds and will have some good trots here this season.

One of the finest brood mares in North Anson is the dark bay mare owned by Geroge Flint. She is by Fred boone by Daniel Boone, dam by Wilkes Knox by Gilbreth Know. This mare is eight years old and stands 15.2. Mr. Flint raised her and she has been bred four times to St. Croix and in every instance getting fine colts. Here first product was St. Croix Jr, (2.19 3.4) as a four-year-0ld.

Article Courtesy of Neplains, Inc.

-- Notes from the Anson Historical Society (Emily Quint)
There was a trotting park in the Anson village and in the North Anson village - both are legally Anson. Between 1945-1855 they were legally separate towns. So I'm assuming you're looking for the south Anson village trotting park that is now an apartment complex.

The North Anson trotting park is on the 1883 map (page 8) of the Old Maps of Southern Somerset County Maine in 1883. It is in the upper right hand corner of the map (cemetery and park (trotting park) are near. The current Carrabec High School is located on the trotting park property. Kenton Quint donated the property for the school.