The Historical Society of Princeton’s Annual Baseball Game
Calling all baseball lovers!
The Historical Society of Princeton’s Annual 19th Century Baseball Game is scheduled for June 27 at 11 a.m. at Greenway Meadows Park, located at 275 Rosedale Road in Princeton. Part game, part show, part history lesson, spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Two vintage baseball teams, the Flemington Neshanock and Monmouth Furnace, will play competitive matches of bare-handed baseball, wearing period uniforms and using rules from 1864 or 1873. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions about the history of baseball and to partake in batting practice in between games.
No registration required!
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The Historical Society of Princeton headquarters is at Updike Farmstead at 354 Quaker Road. A hub for cultural enrichment, experiential education, and stewardship of collections and places, HSP preserves and shares Princeton’s diverse, important, and fascinating stories with wide audiences.
For more information, call 609.921.6748 or visit princetonhistory.org.