Friesian Horses for Sale near Hopwood, PA

About Hopwood, PA

The Battle of Jumonville Glen, a skirmish which helped to start the French and Indian War, was fought near Hopwood on May 28, 1754. Hopwood was home to the famous Uniontown Speedway from 1916 through the mid-1920s. The Universal Trophy and Autumn Classic, 1921 AAA Championship Car season national championship points races, were held there in 1921 and 1922. Before the sport was banned, In 1914 and 1915, hill-climb races were held up the nearby Summit Mountain. Hopwood has the most early-American 19th century stone buildings along the National Pike/Old U.S.