Vintage Base Ball: Eagle Diamonds vs. Greenbush Dead Citys

Saturday, August 15, 2009   10 am-5 pm (game time is 1:30 pm)

Experience the fun of an old-fashioned game of base ball (yes, it was originally two words!) as Old World Wisconsin's vintage team, the Eagle Diamonds, faces off against the Wade House home team, the Greenbush Dead Citys, playing by 1860s rules. Admission to the site allows you to see the game for free.

View a one-minute video about the Eagle Diamonds Base Ball Team on YouTube, and visit Old World Wisconsin's new YouTube channel.

Ticket Info:

Adults $16; children (5-17) $9 (children under 5 are free); students and senior citizens (65 and over) $14. New! Take advantage of Base Ball Carload pricing: load the car with friends and family and come out to Old World Wisconsin for a day of old-fashioned base ball. Pay just $43 for the entire carload! Please note that everyone must be able to buckle up; nine fans maximum per carload. As always, admission to the museum lets you see the game for FREE. Fees include an all-day tram transportation pass.

Location Info:

Venue: Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin documents the settlement of 19th- and early 20th-century Wisconsin. It comprises an 1870s crossroads village and 10 ethnic farmsteads located on 576 acres of wooded hills in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest.

S103 W37890 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI

Contact Info:

E-mail: oww@wisconsinhistory.org
Phone: 262-594-6300
Fax: 262-594-6342