Sheri Hudson, a recent newcomer to this area as well as a history aficionado, and I took a tour today of the Colony of Chetwynd. Although impeded somewhat by the construction on US Route 441 we covered the territory including a drive to one place I had never explored—the location of the Montclair Race Track, one of three race tracks where the colonists gathered for Sunday afternoon races. While the picture below doesn’t “show” the precise location of the track it was certainly close by: “bounded by Flatwoods Road on the west and Youngs Road on the south,” according to a later deed.
Driving south on Flatwoods from W. Main Street, Leesburg, the scenery turns quite lush and pastoral. Once at the intersection, Youngs Road ends to the west and Flatwoods to the south. From there back to Stapylton and Company on Zephyr Lake via today’s roads is almost six miles.
I am amazed at all the places you have gone even after the “BOOK” is finished, a true scholar
Don’t know about the scholar part. I’m just plain curious!