Historical Marker
Linvale Methodist Episcopal Church
Historical marker location:
Linvale, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of New Jersey Route 31 at milepost 13.4 and Linvale Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 31.)
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.