Tag: Montpelier Races
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81st Montpelier Races November 7, 2015
As Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” suggests Tradition provides order and predictability to our hurried lives. The first Saturday in November in Orange County, Virginia the Montpelier Races has been an honored tradition for 81 years. Held at the estate of our 4th President James Madison, the races have been contested since 1934 when…
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The 80th Montpelier Races-2014, An Orange County, Virginia Tradition
One of the premier events in Orange County will be held this Saturday, November 1st , the 80th Montpelier Races will be held at the Montpelier Estate, the home of President James Madison, the 4th President of the United States. This annual event has been continuously held since 1934, when Marion DuPont Scott, America’s…