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|Date=1877/06/02
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|City=Zion
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|Description=<p>A grange picnic on June 2 at "Ferry Grove" in Benton featured baseball.</p>
|Description=<p>A grange picnic on June 2 at "Ferry Grove" in Benton featured baseball.</p>
<p>Hiram Ferry's lands in Benton Township are now part of the city of Zion. The grove was a favorite picnic spot, said to be near East Benton Church and Cemetery.</p>
<p>Hiram Ferry's lands in Benton Township are now part of the city of Zion. The grove was a favorite picnic spot, said to be near East Benton Church and Cemetery.</p>
<p>Zion was founded 30 years after this.</p>
<p>Zion was founded 30 years after this. The Zion City Independent, April 18, 1913 reports that the Athletic Baseball Club was organized there "last Friday."</p>
|Sources=<p>Waukegan Weekly Gazette, June 2, 9, 1877</p>
|Sources=<p>Waukegan Weekly Gazette, June 2, 9, 1877</p>
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
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|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
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Date of Game Saturday, June 2, 1877
Location Zion, IL, United States
Description

A grange picnic on June 2 at "Ferry Grove" in Benton featured baseball.

Hiram Ferry's lands in Benton Township are now part of the city of Zion. The grove was a favorite picnic spot, said to be near East Benton Church and Cemetery.

Zion was founded 30 years after this. The Zion City Independent, April 18, 1913 reports that the Athletic Baseball Club was organized there "last Friday."

Sources

Waukegan Weekly Gazette, June 2, 9, 1877

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Zion, IL



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