LIMA OHIO Driving Park

[jeff of pa]

c 1908 - 1910



Meigs or Allen County ?

[stringfrenzy]

Interesting pics. Thanks jeff.

[paleo10kbc]

I was born and raised in Lima,and I seem to remember an old man telling me of a story of "the driving park" that he and his wife used to frequent in their day.Only difference is ,it held automobile races,and was located on the site of the current"Limaland Motor Speedway",a very popular dirt track.
Also,"Lima" is in Allen county.
Paleo10kbc

[stringfrenzy]

I had just noticed the pics and must have overlooked the question. Yeah...Lima is in Allen county. Good looking out paleo10kbc.

[paleo10kbc]

I must recant my previous hear-say post and replace with fact.I found this while searching for info on another topic;

THE LIMA DRIVING PARK

The Allen county fair was first held in 1851 at what now is the intersection of Spring and McDonald Streets.
In 1867,it moved to an area at the present site of Lima Memorial Hospital.At the end of the 1800's,a five year period of heavy rains reduced attendance to almost nothing.
The fair board decided to sell the property to The Lima Driving Park in1903,which held horse,auto,and motorcycle races.(The Lima News)

I will post more as I find it.
Paleo

[paleo10kbc]

I must recant my previous hear-say post and replace with fact.I found this while searching for info on another topic;

THE LIMA DRIVING PARK

The Allen county fair was first held in 1851 at what now is the intersection of Spring and McDonald Streets.
In 1867,it moved to an area at the present site of Lima Memorial Hospital.At the end of the 1800's,a five year period of heavy rains reduced attendance to almost nothing.
The fair board decided to sell the property to The Lima Driving Park in1903,which held horse,auto,and motorcycle races.(The Lima News)

I will post more as I find it.
Paleo

Credit where credit due;this info was compiled by Robert Holdgreve of the Delphos Historical Society

[stringfrenzy]

Great info. Thanks for adding it.

[dign4gold]

The Driving park is now the site of memorial hospital. However, my father and I have found some great coins at lincoln park directly behind where the race track used to be. Also there used to be an old school at the corner of shawnee and market st. I found a 1906 indian head penny at the school, and my father found a mercury dime at the park.

Farout park is a great location if you can put up with the trash

[jgowans]

I was surprised Cincinnati had a speedway at one time. It held the Indy 500 in 1917.


http://www.enquirer.com/editions/200..._has_long.html
Panoramic photos
http://www.cincinnativiews.net/Panoramas.htm

[nicolascage_68]

The Driving park is now the site of memorial hospital. However, my father and I have found some great coins at lincoln park directly behind where the race track used to be. Also there used to be an old school at the corner of shawnee and market st. I found a 1906 indian head penny at the school, and my father found a mercury dime at the park.

Farout park is a great location if you can put up with the trash

WOW--great finds