Belair Mansion
Bowie, United States of America
The Belair Mansion, located in the historic Collington area and in Bowie, Maryland, United States, built c. 1745, is the Georgian style plantation house of Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle. Later home to another Maryland governor, the mansion is listed on the National Register of Histori
c Places. Belair is recognized as the only great colonial estate where breeding of race horses was conducted over the course of three centuries. The estate significantly influenced the development of thoroughbred horse racing in the New World, having one of only two stables to raise two Triple Crown champions. The mansion and its nearby stables both serve as museums, operated by the City of Bowie.
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- Bowie Race Track racecourse · 4 km away
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum musei · 5 km away
- Bowie Railroad Museum musei · 5 km away
- Bowie Railroad Buildings musei · 5 km away
- Bowie State University university · 6 km away
- Belt Woods Natural Environment Area monumenti · 7 km away
- Six Flags America famiglie · 7 km away
- Watkins Slave Cemetery cemetery · 9 km away