Baseball Ground/Driving Park research

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

1886070201 driving.jpg 85KB: Commercial Record clipping from 02 July 1886
1886070201 driving.jpg 85KB

Commercial Record clipping from 02 July 1886

Name/Title

Baseball Ground/Driving Park research

Entry/Object ID

2024.53.01

Scope and Content

Commercial Record newspaper clippings from 1886 to 1891, collected by James T. Faasen, about a 1884 horse-racing track and baseball ground that was once off the northeast corner of Maple Street and Old Allegan Road.

Context

At a time when horse-drawn vehicles were used for transportation, local people participated in and were entertained by horse races and base ball games at this large park to the east of Saugatuck. The site was also used as a fair ground for G.A.R. exhibitions, sham battles on the 4th of July and balloon ascensions. The Saugatuck Driving Park and various driving associations were funded by local business people who bought shares in chartered associations. The site includes today's [2024] Saugatuck Christian Reform Church.

Collection

Sports, Sports: baseball, Festivals, events, parades, celebrations

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.53

Source or Donor

Faasen, James T.

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Baseball Ground/Driving Park/Saugatuck Driving Association, Winslow, Franklin A. 1853-1897, Griffin, Wallace B. 1842-1904, Nies, Jan "John" 1836-1920, Henry, John F. 1834/6-1918, Cook, Civilian Morse 1849-1928, Baldwin, Dr. S.A., Wells, C.E., Barber, Daniel L. 1840-1909, Babcock, George W. 1862-1941, Littlejohn, F J., Crawford, George 1846-1895, Rogers, Reuben Turner 1840-1926, Leland, Thornton W. 1850-1930, Winslow, Clarence Morton 1885-1958, Pond, William H. 1855-1929, Upham's Opera House/Miller's Hall, Takken, Evart E. "Edward" 1841-1916

Create Date

November 12, 2024

Update Date

November 13, 2024