Upcoming Events at the Merchants and Drovers

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Apr
1
Sat
The Elizabeth Resolutes at The New Brunswick Liberty @ East Jersey Old Town Village
Apr 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Elizabeth Resolutes at The New Brunswick Liberty @ East Jersey Old Town Village
Your Elizabeth Resolutes travel to East Jersey Old Town Village to play our good friends, The New Brunswick Liberty in a double header of 1854 and 1870 rules base ball. Playing at Liberty Field, this is certain to be a crackerjack match-up between two great teams!
Apr
16
Sun
The New York-New Jersey Cup @ Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Apr 16 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The New York-New Jersey Cup @ Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Your Elizabeth Resolutes travel to Old Bethpage, New York to contest the New York-New Jersey Cup, presented by The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York! Several teams from both New Jersey and New York will come to compete in 1864 rules base ball throughout the day, until one team is ultimately crowned the Champion! We’re excited to have been invited to this event, and look forward to a spirited day of base ball! Following are our matches for the day;

  • 11:00 AM – The Elizabeth Resolutes vs. The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York, playing at Hewlett Grounds by 1864 rules.
  • 1:00 PM – The Elizabeth Resolutes vs. The Brooklyn Atlantics, playing at Schenk Field by 1864 rules.

Come cheer us on as we strive to win both games against formidable teams!

Apr
21
Fri
Mystery at the Museum @ Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum
Apr 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Mystery at the Museum
April 21 & 22, 2023

So, you think you have attended a Murder Mystery Party before? Well, you probably haven’t attended one quite like what’s happening at the Merchants and Drovers’ “I Love A Mystery!” fundraiser on April 21 and 22!

Your ticket will give you exclusive access to a private party at a tavern-turned-jazz-club, where your hosts will welcome you to an evening of merriment – not knowing that one among them has been marked for death. Upon arrival, you will be assigned a role at the door with a sheet detailing your character’s unique traits, goals, and secrets. After some time to mingle with the other guests and enjoy delicious cocktails, full buffet dinner, music, and candlelight, you will be called into action to help unravel a murder most foul. You and your fellow guests will interview suspects, search for clues, solve puzzles, and work together to finger the guilty party – before it’s too late (or maybe ‘before they kill again’).

Part murder-mystery dinner, part puzzle-solving, “I Love A Mystery” will be an evening of dinner, drinks, and fun! Put on your Jazz Age best or just come as you are, but do come – we’ll never figure out whodunit without you!


Reserve your spot via Paypal (You can choose your quantity on the next page):


Choose your night



Apr
22
Sat
The New Brunswick Liberty at The Elizabeth Resolutes – Our 2023 Home Opener! @ Rahway River Park
Apr 22 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Our home opener for 2023 is going to be a fantastic day at Rahway River Park! We will be hosting our good friends, The New Brunswick Liberty for a double header of 1854 and 1870 rules base ball that is sure to be a crackerjack match-up!

However, before we begin, we will be honoring some very special people to both of our teams. This past September, The Connecticut Base Ball Club of Hartford posthumously honored our late founder and captain emeritus, Paul Salomone, with the Ed Elmore Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Base Ball Studies. Prior to the first pitch, we will be assembling and presenting this award to Paul’s wife, Ruth Salomone.

Mystery at the Museum @ Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum
Apr 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Mystery at the Museum
April 21 & 22, 2023

So, you think you have attended a Murder Mystery Party before? Well, you probably haven’t attended one quite like what’s happening at the Merchants and Drovers’ “I Love A Mystery!” fundraiser on April 21 and 22!

Your ticket will give you exclusive access to a private party at a tavern-turned-jazz-club, where your hosts will welcome you to an evening of merriment – not knowing that one among them has been marked for death. Upon arrival, you will be assigned a role at the door with a sheet detailing your character’s unique traits, goals, and secrets. After some time to mingle with the other guests and enjoy delicious cocktails, full buffet dinner, music, and candlelight, you will be called into action to help unravel a murder most foul. You and your fellow guests will interview suspects, search for clues, solve puzzles, and work together to finger the guilty party – before it’s too late (or maybe ‘before they kill again’).

Part murder-mystery dinner, part puzzle-solving, “I Love A Mystery” will be an evening of dinner, drinks, and fun! Put on your Jazz Age best or just come as you are, but do come – we’ll never figure out whodunit without you!


Reserve your spot via Paypal (You can choose your quantity on the next page):


Choose your night



Apr
29
Sat
The Elizabeth Resolutes vs. The Brandywine Base Ball Club & The Gettysburg Generals @ East Goshen Park
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Elizabeth Resolutes vs. The Brandywine Base Ball Club & The Gettysburg Generals @ East Goshen Park

Your Elizabeth Resolutes travel to West Chester to play in a round robin tournament against our friends, The Brandywine Base Ball Club, and a new team to us, The Gettysburg Generals! This is certain to be a smacking day of vintage base ball!

May
7
Sun
The Elizabeth Resolutes at The Flemington Neshanock @ Ringwood Manor
May 7 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Elizabeth Resolutes at The Flemington Neshanock @ Ringwood Manor

Your Elizabeth Resolutes travel to Ringwood State Park to play our friends, The Flemington Neshanock, at beautiful Ringwood Manor! Join us for a splendiferous double header of vintage base ball!

May
13
Sat
The Hoboken 1859 Base Ball Club at The Elizabeth Resolutes @ Rahway River Park
May 13 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Hoboken 1859 Base Ball Club at The Elizabeth Resolutes @ Rahway River Park

Your Elizabeth Resolutes play hosts to our friends, The Hoboken 1859 Base Ball Club, colloquially known as “The Hoboken Nine” at Rahway River Park! Certain to be a fantastic day of vintage base ball, this is a match-up not to be missed!

May
20
Sat
The Final Seance with Bruce Tango
May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Final Seance

Join  Bruce Tango (from TV’s Ghost  Hunters) and friends as they re-create the Final Seance to reach the world’s greatest magician:  Harry Houdini.

Hear the actual voices and see the real happenings on that fateful  Halloween Night back in 1936.

This  event has limited seating and will sellout fast. For all the info on this event, go to www.brucetango.com.

Jun
3
Sat
The Elizabeth Resolutes at The Flemington Neshanock @ The Howell Living History Farm
Jun 3 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Elizabeth Resolutes at The Flemington Neshanock @ The Howell Living History Farm

Your Elizabeth Resolutes travel to The Howell Living History Farm to play our friends, The Flemington Neshanock! The staff will clear a part of the farm to make an improvised field, much like the era rules we’ll be playing by in 1864. This is a total immersion experience, with lots to see and do at the completion of our game!

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