Item 25534 - Baseball game, Poland Spring, ca. 1900
- Item 25534 - Baseball game, Poland Spring, ca. 1900
- Contributed by Poland Spring Preservation Society
- Item 25534
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Image Info A baseball game at the Poland Spring resort with the Poland Spring House in the background.
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Organized sports were one of the popular entertainments at the resort, which opened in 1797 as an inn along the Montreal to Boston stage line.
The resort also featured a golf course, beach, nature trails and horseback riding.
Louis Sockalexis of Old Town played for the resort team prior to playing for the Cleveland Spiders.
