The Meadowbrook Polo Club (originally styled as the "Meadow Brook Club"), located in

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, is the oldest continuously operating

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club in the United States, first established in 1881.Marie, Kim (August 27, 201
The Power of The Polo Club
''Long Island Pulse''. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

Early days

The Meadow Brook Club was established in 1881, and for the first several years matches were played on the racetrack at the Mineola Fairgrounds, before opening its own facility, including a field and clubhouse, in 1884. Originally located in the town of

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, the new venue was home to the United States National Open from 1923 to 1953. In 1928 the fields hosted the Cup of the Americas match between the

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and

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, which attracted more than 100,000 spectators over three days.Marks, Peter (April 27, 1993
Polo Returns to the Lawns of Long Island; After Decades of Decline, the Sport Is Regaining Prominence
''New York Times''. Retrieved September 26, 2015. In 1932, the club became the only non-Argentine club to win the Argentine Open Polo Championship."U.S. POLOISTS WIN IN ARGENTINE OPEN"
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caused a major reduction in activity, and in 1954 the club was razed for the construction of the

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.Our History
website of The Meadowbrook Club.

New locations

The club was located for a brief time in Jericho, New York, before again being sold for development in 1968. In 1961 the name was contracted from "Meadow Brook" to "Meadowbrook". The club moved to a new location in Old Westbury, New York, Old Westbury and again hosted the United States Open in 1994 and 1995.

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