In Hanover in 1793

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Date of Game 1793
Game Cricket
Location Hanover, NH, United States
Has Source On Hand No
NY Rules No - Predecessor
Description A 1793 illustration of Dartmouth College's Green shows a game of cricket (or wicket) being played.. This may be the earliest depiction of cricket in the U.S.
Sources https://www.dartmouth.edu/library/Library_Bulletin/Nov1992/LB-N92-KCramer2.html
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Cricket said to have been played at Dartmouth in the 1830s. See https://www.dreamcricket.com/articles/history-of-american-cricket/history-of-american-cricket-part-ii--1800-to-1850/

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