1900 ACA 50-Mile Race
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Jul 02 2015
The First Automobile Race Held on Long Island (April 14, 1900) Updated: 7/3/15
On April 14, 1900 the Automobile Club of America organized the first automobile race held on Long Island. The 50-mile race was held on Merrick Road from the Springfield Boulevard intersection in Queens to Bablyon in Suffolk County and back. (9 comments)
Never figured out why a gatehouse was erected in this area.