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Arabbers selling produce from horse-drawn carts, Union Square, Baltimore, 2011. An arabber (or a-rabber) is a street vendor selling fruits and vegetables from a colorful, horse-drawn cart. Once a common sight in American East Coast cities, only a handful of arabbers still walk the streets of Baltimore. [1]
Worthington Valley Historic District is a national historic district in Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a largely rural district where the earliest standing structures date from the very end of the 18th century. Horse breeding and racing is a very large and lucrative business in the valley.
Samuel Pattison was also catching up with them. In an effort to outrun any slave catchers, Brinkley drove his carriage too fast and it broke down and the horse was injured. [2] [1] The group, especially the children, were exhausted, cold, hungry and ill. Some of the people were barefoot. [1]
This stately Georgian Revival summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln boasts formal gardens, a rustic carriage barn, 12 miles of walking trails, a one-room schoolhouse, and even a small observatory.
Fair Hill Training Center is a racehorse training center based in Fair Hill, Maryland. It was owned by William du Pont, Jr. of the well-known Du Pont family, who bought the land in 1926. Dupont invested a substantial amount of money to make the property a leading breeding and training farm for his Thoroughbred racehorses.
The Carriage Association of America (CAA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the history and traditions of carriage driving, and the preservation and restoration of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs. It is headquartered at the Kentucky Horse Park along with its sister organization, the Carriage Museum of America (CMA).
The facilities are across the way of the Maryland Stallion Station. The back of the facilities are visible from Tufton Avenue. On November 5, 2010, a Sagamore Farm owned racemare named Shared Account won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. She defeated 2009 winner Midday, one of the top-rated horses in the world. [2]
The elaborate stable building reflects Belair's long and distinguished association with thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. [2] The stable sits on 2 acres (8,100 m 2) located about 1000 feet northeast of the Belair Mansion. Once part of the large estate, the stable building is now surrounded by residential development.