Nelson raced one mile on the half-mile track in 2:15.5 - a world record for a half-mile track at the time. In 1890, Bass brought Nelson, a world-class stallion, to the racetrack. Patrons flocked to the harness races, to the annual fair and to baseball games. In its prime as Maplewood Park, Bass Park was the place to be. Bass Park has almost seen it all: harness racing for more than 100 years, baseball, polo, circuses, soccer, fairs, demolition derbies, rodeos, tractor pulls, horse shows, motorcycle racing and even the world's only trans-Atlantic balloon race.
NovemNovemNovemOctoOctoOctoOctober 21, 2023īangor Raceway is located at historic Bass Park, the centerpiece of recreation and entertainment in Bangor since the late 1800s, when it was known as Maplewood Park.
