Royal Oak Wahoos to Visit the Barn Stormers at Goose Meadow Field for Vintage Baseball Match
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Royal Oak Wahoos to Visit the Barn Stormers at Goose Meadow Field for Vintage Baseball Match
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Vintage Base Ball at Haven Hill September 10
/The Friends of Highland Recreation Area are proud to host an 1860's reenactment base ball game each year at the Goose Meadow Ball Field in Highland State Recreation Area.
The Friends of Highland Recreation Area are proud to host an 1860's reenactment base ball game each year at the Goose Meadow Ball Field in Highland State Recreation Area.
Come See Vintage Baseball at Haven Hill on August 28
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No gloves, wooden bats, hand-sewn baseballs, fun rules, and more! Visit Goose Meadow during the Haven Hill Festival for the 10:00 am match on August 28.
Read MoreHaven Hill Festival Saturday - GREAT Weather in the Forecast! Come on Out!
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Vintage Base Ball Game and Model A Ford Cars at 10:00 am Saturday
Live brass band music, vintage baseball, history, great weather, Model A Ford cars, summer foods and beverages, and more. The Haven Hill Festival is a celebration of Edsel and Eleanor Fords’ historic Haven Hill Estate and the natural beauty and historic wonders of the Highland State Recreation Area in the townships of Highland and White Lake, Michigan. This year’s family event on Saturday, August 26 will be held between 10 am and 3 pm. The event will feature vintage Model A Ford cars from the members of the Livingston A's driving club, an Antiques and Collectibles Sale at the Edsel Ford Barn, an 1860’s exhibition Vintage Base Ball Game, guided short hikes, summer foods and beverages, Haven Hill art and history displays, and children’s activities in Goose Meadow. Baseball fan? Bring along a picnic blanket, sun umbrellas, and folding chairs and watch the historic Vintage Base Ball Game at 10:00 am played the way the American sport of "base ball" originated in the 1860's. A live brass band will accompany the Ball Game.
The arrival of the Model A Ford cars and the 1860's Base Ball game will begin in Goose Meadow at 10:00 am. Several locations throughout the park will provide other exhibitions and activities during the Festival such as an art display at the Gate House, self-guided tours of the Haven Hill Lodge grounds, and the Edsel Ford Barn. Volunteers will be dressed in period costumes.
Sale at the Edsel Ford Barn all day.
The food and beverages available for purchase in Goose Meadow will be a fund raiser for the efforts of the volunteer group Friends of Highland Recreation Area. The park can be entered on 5200 Highland Road, M-59 between Duck Lake and Bogey Lake roads. Parking is at the Goose Meadow picnic shelter area, the 1st right turn on Haven Hill Road after you enter the park off of M-59 between Duck Lake and Bogie Lake roads. The Festival is provided to the public at no charge, and yet entry into the state park is now via the Recreation Passport on your license plate. If you do not have this great State Park feature on your license plate, you will be asked to buy one. It's a great deal!
The Friends of Highland Recreation Area (FOHRA), is a non-profit organization supporting the Highland State Recreation Area in Highland/White Lake, Michigan, and the historic Edsel Ford Haven Hill Estate structures within its boundaries. The Haven Hill Festival is an alcohol-free, family-oriented event in its' 8th year at Highland State Recreation Area. The celebration has grown yearly, and will continue to positively benefit all of those who attend as well as the surrounding communities now and into the future.
SPECIAL EVENT at 1:00 pm Saturday in Goose Meadow
Read about the Girl Scout 1956 Roundup sign dedication and some great little-known Highland Recreation Area history.
Vintage Base Ball at Haven Hill: Ball Players Wanted
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Everyone in your family can attend the free Haven Hill Festival on Saturday, August 26, and enjoy the Vintage Base Ball game at 10:00 am at the Goose Meadow Ball Field. We love ball players and fans of the game and also want to welcome anyone interested in playing Vintage Base Ball with the Haven Hill Barnstormers or the Gate House Nine.
Play as a volunteer in an 1860’s Vintage Base Ball Game at Highland State Recreation Area.
No glove required. White long sleeve shirt, black pants, and suspenders.
Free 1860’s style base ball hat for playing ball.
Learn the history and rules of 1860’s base ball - enjoy the way the game was originally played.
Free digitally-aged "Vintage" photo of you and the Team.
Game day is Saturday, August 26, 2017. 9:00 am report at Haven Hill Festival at the Goose Meadow ball field at Highland State Recreation Area. Match starts at 10:00 am.
Men and women welcome. Age 13 and older please.
Children also welcome as dressed bat boys/girls/mascots! Swing the bat and run the bases at an inning break.
Please call ahead at the number below if interested in playing.
Call for more information: (248) 494-8919
...or email fohravolunteer@gmail.com.
Recreation Passport required for state park entry.
Highland State Recreation Area
5200 Highland Road (M-59), White Lake/Highland, Michigan.
Sponsored by the Friends of Highland Recreation Area.
www.fohravolunteers.org
Vintage Base Ball at Goose Meadow on Saturday, August 27
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Adults and children will enjoy seeing the game played as it was a long time ago. “Base ball” as it was referred in the day, was played with a focus on good sportsmanship, fresh outdoor air, exercise, and skill.
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