Abner Doubleday
Posted by: ratzerman
N 43° 00.206 W 073° 51.020
18T E 593702 N 4761837
Birthplace of Abner Doubleday, the inventor of baseball.
Waymark Code: WMYBX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2006
Views: 61
FULL TEXT:
BIRTHPLACE
MAJOR GEN. ABNER DOUBLEDAY
BALLSTON SPA JUNE 26 1819
FOUNDER OF BASEBALL 1839
A CIVIL WAR HERO AT BATTLE
OF GETTYSBURG 1863
Marker Name: Abner Doubleday
Marker Type: Roadside
City/Town/Village Name: Ballston Spa
County: Saratoga
Region: Capital-Saratoga (Region 7)
Agency: Not listed
Dedication Date: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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