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Radnor Hunt is the oldest continuous fox-hunting club in the United States recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America.
Radnor Hunt was founded in 1883 in Pennsylvania.[1][2] A property was purchased on the corner of Darby-Paoli and Roberts Roads in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and it became the club headquarters.[1]
From its early days, it attracted members of prominent families from Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Main Line, also known as "Old Philadelphians".[1][3][4] For example, Alexander Cassatt (1839–1906), the seventh president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), was a founding member.[1] The first President was James Rawle of the J. G. Brill Company, and the first Master of Foxhounds was Horace B. Montgomery.[1] Later, Samuel D. Riddle (1861–1951) joined the club.[5]
In 1931, architect Arthur Ingersoll Meigs (1882-1956), who was a member of the hunt, restored the Gallagher Farm on Boot Road (now Providence Road) in White Horse, Pennsylvania as well as new stables and kennels.[1] It became the new club headquarters.[1]
The club is recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America.[1] Memberships are cited in the Social Register.[6]
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- Collin F. McNeil, Bright Hunting Morn: The 125th Anniversary of the Radnor Hunt (New York, New York: The Derrydale Press, 2009)
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