Historical Marker
Thomas Edison Statue
Historical marker location:
211 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey
( Marker can be reached from Main Street south of Edisonia Terrace, on the left when traveling south.)
Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New Jersey was the site of the first organized baseball game, played in Hoboken on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine defeated the Knickerbockers 23-1 in a game that lasted four innings.