Here is the original location of the Man o’War memorial superimposed on a Google Earth screenshot from 2020 and compared to 1956. There is a structure laying flat on the ground seen in many current aerial photos just to the east of the statue’s original location. I do not know what this is as it only starts showing up around 2018 in other aerials. [Google Maps]
Here’s a larger version of both images – 1950s and TODAY.
This area is located in his former paddock area near his second barn which was his home from 1938 until 1947.
To the northeast about 1000 yards away is the location of his first stallion barn (38.14404590461394, -84.43996458721857) on what is now Mt. Brilliant Farm. According to Barbara D. Livingston, “Man o’ War resided in this barn for much of his stud career – moving there in 1921 and staying until 1938.”
The first stallion barn was refurbished in the early 2000s after Greg Goodman brought the property called Mt. Brilliant Farm. Man o’War’s Bell, which was rung every time one of his progeny won a stakes race, was moved from its original location to a place of prominence nearby. The barn can be see in this beautiful drone flyover video starting at 3:10.
