Horseshoe Pitching
Hall of Fame & Museum

The NHPA Executive Council is very pleased to notify the membership and other interested parties that a long-time dream is about to become a reality.

The NHPA Hall of Fame, Museum and horseshoe pitching facility will be built in 2006 on a 3-acre site in Quail Ridge Park, St. Charles County, Missouri. The 23,000 sq. ft. structure will house the Hall of Fame & Museum, offices, storage, a food and drink service center and sixteen indoor courts. The facility will be heated and air-conditioned. Outside will be 8 additional courts with room for later expansion.

Quail Ridge Park is a park of some 250 acres in Wentzville; just a few minutes drive from the city limits of St. Louis. The park entrance is located very close to the intersection of I-70 and I-64 (Hwy 40-61). The Hall of Fame will be located very near the park entrance. The building will be clearly visible to the some 80,000 vehicles that travel the two highways each day.

For decades, the NHPA had dreams of finding the right location and opportunity to build the Hall of Fame. Several years ago it was felt that the location had been found when the late Dr. Jack Freeman offered to donate acreage and later his indoor and covered outdoor pitching courts in Joelton, Tennessee, in exchange for him receiving a tax-deductible write-off.

Brick Order Form

The National Horseshoe Pitchers Foundation

To accept the offer of Jack Freeman, the NHPF was formed as a charitable public foundation to build and operate the Hall of Fame. As well, the NHPF is dedicated to preserving the history of horseshoe pitching while showcasing the present and building its future through educational and grant programs.

Regrettably, Jack Freeman died before all his intended gifts to the NHPF could be completed. With his demise and the absence of an active club at his courts, it became apparent that Joelton, TN, was not the ideal location for the Hall of Fame.

Fortunately, the 200 members strong New Melle Horseshoe Club was interested. They offered to oversee the operation of a Hall of Fame facility if it could be built in their area. After investigation and discussion of other potential sites, it was felt that no better location could be found than the crossroads of America. When the St. Charles County officials confirmed their interest and offered the land, project planning got underway.

This building project would not be possible if it weren’t for the initial generous gifts of Jack Freeman. The Joelton property must be sold to support construction in St. Charles County but your contributions now and in the future are needed as well. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the NHPF.

Be a Team Player - Buy a Commemorative Brick

What a great way to support this NHPA Hall of Fame building project. Buy a commemorative brick to remember or honor someone special, a loved one, a friend, club or business. An engraved brick is the perfect way to let someone special know how much you care. Honor your parents, spouse, children, grandchildren, club or organization. Remember a special date, a birthday, graduation or anniversary. An engraved brick is a gift that can last forever.

Your engraved commemorative brick will be laid in the Jack Freeman Memorial Plaza just outside the front entrance to the Hall of Fame building. There will be a large special horseshoe shaped bench on which to sit and enjoy some of the park vista while perusing the engraved bricks in the plaza.

Brick Specifics

Two brick sizes are available. The vast majority will be 4” x 8”. A limited number will be 8” x 8”. The smaller brick can have up to three engraved lines. Each line can have up to 13 characters including blanks and punctuation. All letters are in CAPS.

Cost: $100 per brick, 3 bricks for $250.

The larger 8” x 8” brick can have up to six lines of engraving, 13 characters per line. Quantities of this size will be very limited. First ordered, first served.

Cost: $200 per brick.