Historical Marker
Drake House Flag Pole
Historical marker location:
602 West Front Street, Plainfield, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of West Front Street and Plainfield Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Front Street.)
Marker installed: 1921
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.