Early baseball in Michigan/Club 3

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Location	Michigan
Year	1867
City	Port Huron
State	MI
Nickname	Welkin Base Ball Club
Found by	Larry McCray

"The [current vintage club] Port Huron Welkins are based on Port Huron's first base ball club (the Welkiins) formed in 1867."

Source: Online Welkin BBC's apparel page, accessed 2/26 via Google Web search (welkin "port huron" "dry goods").

Port Huron is on Lake Huron near the Ontario Border and about 50 miles NE of Detroit.