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Open-air museums interpreting bat and ball games as part of its living history program.
Second edition, updated 22 March 2003.
About this list: The definition of an open-air museum has been applied to parks that present historic bat and ball games in a living history program. See the definitions at the end of the list. Any bat and ball presentation that occurred in the last ten years is eligible to be listed, including one-time programs. Send updates, additions and corrections to: Dean “Deano” Thilgen at edinterpcomm
vbba.org
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State |
City |
Site |
Parent Organization |
Game |
Era/year |
Program level |
Notes |
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California |
San José |
History San José |
Town ball |
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Special event |
Old-Time Town Ball at Gold Rush Festival 2000 |
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Colorado |
Colorado Springs |
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Base ball |
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Colorado |
Littleton |
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Base ball |
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Connecticut |
Mystic |
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Base ball |
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Oceanics |
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Delaware |
Dover |
Parent Organization |
Town Ball |
Era/year |
School programming |
History camp |
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Georgia |
Lumpkin |
Westville Historic Handicrafts, Inc. |
Base ball |
Antebellum |
House nine, regular schedule |
Craftsmen and Biscuits |
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Illinois |
Decatur |
Macon County Conservation District |
Base ball |
1860-era |
House nine, regular schedule, permanent diamond |
Rock Springs Ground Squirrels play at BeautifulTrobaughField, down the road from the farm. They host the annual The Stephen A. Douglas Cup Vintage Base Ball Tourney. |
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Illinois |
Elizabeth |
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1830s |
Special event |
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Illinois |
Lerna |
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site * |
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Town ball |
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School program |
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Illinois |
Rock Island |
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Base ball |
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Special event |
Midway Marauders |
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Indiana |
Bristol |
Elkhart County Parks and Recreation |
Base ball |
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Regular nine |
Bonneyville Millers |
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Indiana |
Fishers |
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Base ball |
1886 |
House nine, permanent diamond and regular schedule |
White River Base Ball Club |
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Indiana |
Hobart |
Deep River County Park (Woods Historic Grist Mill) |
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Base ball |
1858 |
House nine, permanent diamond and regular schedule |
Deep River Grinders at Grinder Field |
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Indiana |
Marion |
Mississinewa Battlefield Society |
Cricket |
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Iowa |
Fort Dodge |
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Base ball |
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Special event |
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Iowa |
Urbandale |
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Base ball |
1875 |
House nine, regular schedule and permanent diamond |
Walnut Hill Bluestockings |
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Kentucky |
Harrodsburg |
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Base ball |
Civil War |
Invited groups |
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Massachusetts |
Sturbridge |
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Base ball (Town Ball) |
1834 |
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Michigan |
Benton Harbor |
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Base ball |
1858 |
House nine and permanent diamond |
House of David Echoes at Harry and Elizabeth Eastman Field |
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Michigan |
Dearborn |
Edison Institute |
Base ball |
1860s |
Major program with house nine, regular schedule |
Lah-De-Dah Base Ball Club |
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Michigan |
Jackson |
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Cricket |
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Special programming |
Tom Melville guest performer |
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Michigan |
Ludington |
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Base ball |
1860s |
House nine and regular schedule |
Ludington Mariners Old Time Base Ball Club |
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Michigan |
Rochester Hills |
City ofRochester Hills,Michigan |
Base ball |
1860 |
House nine, school program and regular schedule |
Grangers Base Ball Club |
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Minnesota |
Elk River |
Minnesota Historical Society |
Town ball |
1860s |
Extended programming |
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Minnesota |
Fairfax |
Minnesota Historical Society |
Base ball |
1860 |
Special programming |
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Minnesota |
Farmington |
Dakota County Agricultural Society |
Base ball |
1860 |
Special programming |
Annual spring game at pancake breakfast. |
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Minnesota |
Pine City |
Minnesota Historical Society |
Cricket |
Fur trade |
Special event |
Invited cricket historian Tom Melville in 2002. |
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Minnesota |
Preston |
Minnesota Historical Society |
Base ball |
1860 throwback (1899) |
Invited groups, Special event |
Annual 4th of July game |
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Minnesota |
Rochester |
Schmitt Field at Olmsted County HistoryCenter |
Olmsted County Historical Society |
Base ball |
1860 |
House nine, permanent field and regular schedule |
Roosters |
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Minnesota |
Shakopee |
Three Rivers Park District |
Base ball |
1860 |
Invited groups |
Usually played on Father’s Day |
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Minnesota |
St. Paul |
Minnesota Historical Society |
Rounders/base ball |
1820s/1860s |
Special event/invited groups, extended programming. A modified version of rounders was played most summer Sunday afternoons in 2002. |
Base ball at annual Civil War Weekend. |
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Missouri |
Lawson |
Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Town Ball |
Era/year |
Program level |
Saturdays |
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Nebraska |
Burwell |
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Base ball |
(1874-1881) |
House nine |
Fort Hartsuff Company C |
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Nebraska |
Grand Island |
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Base ball |
1860s |
Railroad Town Roadies |
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Nebraska |
Kearney |
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Base ball |
(1848-1871) |
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Fort Kearny Cannonballs |
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Nebraska |
Minden |
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Base ball |
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Special programming, invited guests |
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New Jersey |
Lambertville |
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Town ball |
1900 |
Special programming |
They have been playing an annual game since 1988, Howell Farm Hogs (staff and visitors) against the Jersey Bulls (volunteers and visitors).. |
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New York |
Bethpage |
Nassau
County |
Base ball |
1867 & 1887 |
Major program with house nines, regular schedule and permanent diamond |
Old Time Baseball program |
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New York |
Cooperstown |
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Town ball |
1845 |
Regular nine |
The Leatherstockings play at the Village Crossroads most holidays and Sunday afternoons in the summer. |
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New York |
Mumford |
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Base ball |
1866 |
Major program with house nines, regular schedule and permanent diamond |
Constructed Silver Base Ball Park in 2001. Four in-house nines, Live Oak, Knickerbockers, Excelsiors and Rochesters. |
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Ohio |
Archbold |
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Base ball |
1860 |
Invited groups |
4th annual game in 2002. |
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Ohio |
Bath |
The Western Reserve Historical Society |
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Invited groups |
Typically held at annual Civil War Days. |
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Ohio |
Columbus |
Ohio Historical Society |
Base ball |
1860 |
Major program with house nine, regular schedule and permanent diamond |
Ohio Village Muffins and Diamonds |
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Ohio |
Huber Heights |
Five Rivers MetroParks |
Base ball |
1860 |
Regular schedule and house nine |
Carriage Hill Clodbusters |
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Ohio |
Piqua |
Piqua Historical Area (Johnston Farm) |
Ohio Historical Society |
Base ball, cricket |
1860 |
Regular nine, regular schedule |
Sterlings and Logan County Stars. Invited cricket historian Tom Melville in 2002. |
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Ohio |
Sharonville |
Historic Southwest Ohio, Inc. |
Base ball |
1869 |
Regular nine, regular schedule |
1869-70 Cincinnati Red Stockings and Cincinnati Buckeyes |
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Ontario |
Fort Erie |
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Cricket |
War of 1812 |
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Ontario |
Thunder Bay |
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Cricket |
Fur trade |
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Texas |
Albany |
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Base ball |
1866 |
Special programming |
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Texas |
Dallas |
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Base ball |
1860s |
Special event |
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Texas |
Fort Bliss |
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Base ball |
1857 |
House nine |
Cannonball Base Ball Club |
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Texas |
Fort Davis |
National Park Service |
Base ball |
1884 |
Special programming |
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Texas |
Huntsville |
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Town Ball |
Era/year |
school program |
Notes |
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Texas |
Jacksboro |
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Base ball |
1866 |
Special programming |