Historical Marker
Walkway Loop Trail
Historical marker location:
Poughkeepsie, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and North Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)
The first-ever recorded baseball game was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, but the modern rules of the game were established in New York City in 1845 by the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club.