Become a Lost Trotting Park Detective

This post is your invitation to join the Lost Trotting Parks research team. If this interests you. Here is your first assignment! There are probably 100 Maine communities that held trotting races. One way to search for a lost trotting track is by using Google Maps. Enter a town's name and Maine. This will take you to a map or aerial view of the community. Often Lost Trotting Parks have become shopping centers, school yards, parks, or just lost in the woods. You can see examples of lost parks and current locations by reviewing the blog. Following is a list of Maine communities that once had a fairground or trotting park:

Ashland

Damariscotta

Dexter

Durham

Freeport

Kingfield

Lewiston

Lincoln

Old Town

Phillips

Pittston

Rangeley

Rockland

Rumford

In Google Maps, take a close look at these communities. See if you can locate the halo of a lost trotting park. Sometimes you may only see a turn in the track that still exists. If you believe you have found a location, using the e-mail option in Google Maps and send me an e-mail at lifework@gmail.com.

Example: Take a look at this Google Maps' aerial view of East Sebago. Can you see the halo of a lost trotting park? Or, are the East Sebago recreation fields, the location of a lost trotting park?

I will follow-up and get back to you and post findings on the Lost Trotting Parks Blog!