Aiken, South Carolina

Thoroughbred Racing Hall Of Fame & Museum

The Aiken Jaycees started this collection of horse racing memorabilia to commemorate locally trained horses that have won fame on racetracks across the country. Two of the best known are Kelso, a five-time national champion, and 1981

Aiken Fall Steeplechase

Aiken

Much of Aiken`s present-day features are rooted in its history as the "Sporting Capital of the South." Many years ago, the city was also thought of as a healthy resort that brought wealthy northerners down south. Ninety-room "cottages"

Hitchcock Woods

Once privately owned and enjoyed exclusively by Aiken's storied winter colony set, Hitchcock Woods is now owned by the Hitchcock Woods Foundation, a nonprofit organization that makes the Woods available to the community. This nearly 2100-acre longleaf pine forest has 65

Briar Patch

Guest rooms are in detached renovated tack rooms; Approved member of SC Bed &