Refugee Camp

Historical marker location:

956 Parrett Street, Evansville, Indiana

( Marker is at the intersection of Parrett Street and SE 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Parrett Street.)

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.