Historical Marker
The Califon Station
Historical marker location:
Califon, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Academy Street, on the left when traveling north on Railroad Avenue.)
The High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
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.