Upcoming Events at the Merchants and Drovers
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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!
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):
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
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):
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
