In Lexington Circa 1855

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Date of Game Circa 1855
Game Town Ball, Corner Ball
Location Lexington, VA, United States
Has Source On Hand No
NY Rules No - Predecessor
Description The schoolyard games were quoits, hop scotch, corner ball, and town ball.The source gives neither an exact date nor location, but from the context it's in the 1850s at or near Lexington.
Sources The History of Rockbridge County, Virginia, By Oren Morton, Publ. 1920
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Submitted by Bruce Allardice
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