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Gaylord Building
Historic Site
Educational Programs and Events
(As of
03/04/2009)
Coming Soon!
LOCKPORT SLEEPERS
BASE BALL CLUB
The Lockport Sleepers Base
Ball Club cordially invites ladies, gentlemen and children to
participate in its 2008 activities as volunteer interpreters.
The Sleepers interpret the national pastime as it was played prior
to the Civil War. Ballists (players) use reproduction
equipment, wear period uniforms, and play by 1858 rules. Bugs
(fans) wear appropriate period clothing with accessories and root
for the Sleepers, providing the general public with historical
information about the antebellum period. The current roster of ballists and bugs range in age from 20s to 50s and reside in
numerous communities throughout the Chicago metropolitan area,
including Lockport.
Gentlemen who are interested in becoming
“ballists”
or ladies and other gentlemen
who are interested in simply becoming “bugs” should contact Mark
Harmon at 815.588.1100.
The Lockport Sleepers
BBC is an educational program of the Gaylord Building, a National
Trust Historic Site managed by the Canal Corridor Association. For
additional information about the Sleepers
click here.
CHECK
BACK HERE LATER FOR UPDATES TO THESE AND OTHER
ACTIVITIES OF THE
GAYLORD BUILDING HISTORIC SITE.
For additional information about
these or future educational programs and family events, please
contact Mark S. Harmon, Gaylord Building Historic Site Director,
via 815.588.1100 (phone) or
mharmon@canalcor.org (email).
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