In the summer of 1866, two investors threw open the gates of Mystic Trotting Park to a crowd in love with harness racing. The South Medford race track, supplied with over 100 horses, fronted on Main Street at Tufts Square. By the 20th century, this acres evolved into streets filled with comfortable homes owned by Italian-American and Irish -American families. This talk at the Library will explore the scene and characters of Medford’s Trotting Park.

Registration begins May 1.