Early baseball in Vermont/Club 9
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| Location | Vermont |
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| Year | 1867 |
| City | Marshfield |
| State | VT |
| Nickname | Ethan Allen |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The St. Johnsbury Caledonian, Sept. 27, 1867, reports on a base ball tournament recently held and mentions the following teams: Ethan Allen of Marshfield; Caledonia of Danville; Olympic of Morrisville; Union of St. Johnsbury; and Rural of Montpelier.
Marshfield VT (current pop. about 1,600) is about 20 miles W of St. Johnsbury VT.
Sources
The St. Johnsbury Caledonian, Sept. 27, 1867
