Hopelands Gardens History It is thought that prior to 1897, the property known as Hopelands Gardens was a farm or part of one. Aiken County Courthouse records show a deed recorded March 10, 1897 that conveyed approximately 15 acres to … Read More…
Hope Goddard Iselin Mrs. Iselin bequeathed to the City of Aiken, Hopelands Gardens, the gardens in which the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame is located. Mrs. Iselin, who came from a prominent Rhode Island family that founded Brown University, … Read More…
Joan Baker Tower Mrs. Tower was born in New York City and was the daughter of Harold Spear and his wife, Helen. Spear was a founding partner of Spear, Leeds, and Kellogg, a specialist firm on the New York Stock … Read More…
