Marker Inscription
Site of noted race track (50 yds. N) laid out 1889 by Dr. I. E. Clark, state senator and physician who owned this farm. Although he had planned a 1/2-mile oval track, the course he traced (free style) in his buggy measured 5/8 mile. Later it was graded, using mule-drawn "Fresnos" (old-fashioned scoops for moving earth). The track was chartered 1894 by the state for the Schulenburg Livestock and Fair Association. Famous horses ran here in its heyday. Here, too, Clark and son Harvey bred 2 of Texas' most famous horses "Orb" and "My Dandy." Cars later raced here. (1969)
About this site
Bermuda Valley Farm is a historical marker in Schulenburg, Fayette County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6661, -96.9215 near Schulenburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. James Missionary Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Turner Hall, Schulenburg Cotton Compress, and Lyons, Site of Former Town of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149000378. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
