Join us on Sunday, June 23rd for a day filled with baseball! New this year are lots of pre-game activities for kids. This event takes place at historic Pettengill Farm, Freeport, and is sponsored by Freeport Historical Society with underwriting support from Norway Savings Bank.
From 10a-noon, Maine Baseball Hall of Famer, Mort Soule, brings his famous baseball camp to Pettengill for kids ages 7-12. Bring your glove— we’ll have equipment. Learn to run, hit, field and throw! $15/child. Family: $40 max. Sign up now to avoid disappointment! 865-3170.
From noon- 12:20p, we’re hosting a Hit for Distance Contest and from 12:30p-1p is a Fun Flag Run. Get more details on these activities and sign up by calling us. There is no charge for participation.
Casey at the Bat will be read by Mort Soule at 1:15p (he just read Casey at Fenway Park’s “Maine Day!”) We’ll also have a terrific vintage baseball card collection on display.
Promptly at 1:30p, the Vintage Baseball game between rivals Dirigo (ME) and Ipswich(MA) commences. The teams play according to the 1860 rules. Ump, Jeff Pert will be on the field to explain those rules to all “cranks” (fans!) Game rules will be posted on our website and will be available at the game. After the teams play, the community is invited to play the teams! Adult tix: $5.00. Members and kids are free.
Our favorite accordion band, The Maine Squeeze, will again be joining us playing old time favorites. Enjoy hot dogs, ice cream, and yes, beer (only because it is historically
correct!) Bring your folding chairs, blankets and umbrellas (or sit in our bleachers—
new this year!) and enjoy baseball as it was played in its earliest days—on a farm field.
Historic Pettengill Farm is located 1.5mi from the main LLBean store. Turn down Bow Street, off of Main and watch for Pettengill Road on the right. Turn in and proceed down dirt road. We’ll help you park.
Join us and support Dirigo. Let’s show Massachusetts “what for!”
FMI: (207)865-3170 or info@freeporthistoricalsociety.org or
www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org
Save the Dates!
Sat. June 22nd 10a-Noon and 6:00p-10p 2nd Annual Harraseeket Heritage Days and Harborside Gala, Brewer South Freeport Marine,South Freeport, ME Family activities, music, walking tours, touchtank; sails aboard The Frances $30pp; evening Gala with Silent and Live Auction, Jason Spooner Band, sushi and wing bar, sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, cash bar!Daytime tix: $5.00 incl lunch/ Evening Gala tix $50.
Sunday, June 23, 1:30p 4th Annual Vintage Baseball Game at historic Pettengill Farm. Dirigo v Ipswich. Vintage baseball card collection, reading of Casey at the Bat, music, food.
10a-noon Mini-Baseball camp for kids, 7-12yo, Noon “Fun Run” and lots more! Music, food, ice cream and beer
Guided Freeport Village Walking Tours start June 13th, 3p and June 15th, 9a. and continue each Thur and Sat through Labor Day. $10./adult An engaging 50 minute introduction to the Freeport of long ago .
Additional tours may be available by appointment. Call 865-3170
Please support our generous and community-minded 2013 sponsors: L.L. Bean, Bath Savings Institution and Bath SavingsTrust Company, Taggart Construction, Chilton Furniture, Hilton Garden Inn, Brown Goldsmiths, Riley Insurance, Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen & Topside Tavern, and Freeport USA
Maine Real Estate Blog 
Leave a comment