Historical Marker
Vermont Bridge
Historical marker location:
900 W Deffenbaugh St, Kokomo, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of Old Ben Drive and Country Club Drive, on the right when traveling west on Old Ben Drive.)
Marker installed: 1957
1875.
The first professional baseball game in the United States was played in Indiana on May 4, 1871. The game was played in Fort Wayne between the Cleveland Forest Citys and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas.