Viola Townsend Winmill (1891–1975) was an American sportswoman, foxhunter rider and coach driver. Between 1927 and 1935, Winmill was the master of the Warrenton Foxhunt.
Biography Born in New York City, Winmill, a race horse owner, was married to Robert Campbell Winmill. They bought a farm in 1922 in Warrenton and kept a number of race horses and hunters.
She also was known for driving a tiny coach used by General Tom Thumb, and for owning a Chincoteague pony, as well as a zebra.
Morven Park has a collection of nearly 40 of Winmill's carriages in the Winmill Carriage Museum.Morven Park's Winmill Carriage Museum, virginia.org (Virginia Tourism Corporation), accessed 2024-04-09
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