The Whitney Barns were built in 1901, by William C Whitney, and threatened with demolition in 2015. The Whitney Barns Group was formed to save this important part of history which is an integral part of the history of the historic Aiken Horse District.
The Whitney Barns Group has restored one historic barn and is raising funds to renovate 2 more barns on the property. The current focus is on restoration of the iconic "Cow Barn" located on Mead Avenue across from the Track Kitchen and at the entrance to the larger barns. Our goal is to save these historic barns in the horse district of Aiken and bring in additional revenue to the city and county of Aiken, SC.
We want to provide more stalls, not only for racehorses, who have been trained in the area for so many years but also for visitors to ship in and lease stalls to hunt, event, play polo and ride in Hitchcock Woods.
These activities have brought "Winter Colony" people to Aiken since the late 19th century to enjoy the weather and participate in these equestrian activities. William Whitney built much of the infrastructure to support these activities drawing such dignitaries as Teddy Roosevelt, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Many estates were built in the horse district that are now on the National register.
The Whitney Barns are in close proximity to the Hitchcock Woods (60 miles of trails for horses and the home to the Aiken Hounds), Winthrop Field, dirt roads, and the Whitney Polo Field. This allows unparalleled access to some of the best of Aiken's horse colony.
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