Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park

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Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park by local author Amanda Becker is a really great read. Local thrill-seekers at the turn of the century knew that all the action was at the Driving Park. But few today know the drama buried beneath a West End subdivision. At the height of the horse racing craze after the Civil War, prominent Rockford businessmen raised $25,000 to build a harness racetrack there in 1890 (the name refers to the person in the cart pulled by a horse--the driver). Amanda Becker reveals this colorful story nearly forgotten since 1938. Purchase today and this signed copy can be your. Show more