Samuel Woodfill

Historical marker location:

Madison, Indiana

( Marker is on East Main Street east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Most Decorated Soldier of W. W. I. Medal of Honor Recipient.

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.