Walker Wheels face Flint Lumberjacks June 1 at Walker Tavern

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May 22, 2014

Contact: Laurie Perkins, 517-241-0731 or 517-467-4401


Walker Wheels face Flint Lumberjacks June 1 at Walker Tavern

The Walker Wheels Base Ball Club will square off against the Flint Lumberjacks at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Walker Tavern Historic Site near Brooklyn, Michigan. The teams play 1860s-style, vintage "base ball" on the grounds of the historic stagecoach stop.

“This year marks our 8th season,” said Jim Terwilliger, a member of the Walker Wheels. “The team really appreciates a good crowd and the sponsorship of the Friends of Walker Tavern.”

Visitors are welcome to picnic on the grounds before the game. Dates and times for the rest of the team’s summer schedule are available at www.michigan.gov/walkertavern.  

Walker Wheels' games are free and open to the public, though a Recreation Passport is required for a vehicle to enter Cambridge Junction Historic State Park (where Walker Tavern is located). For more information on the Recreation Passport, go to www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport. Nonresidents can purchase the Recreation Passport ($31 annual; $9 daily) at any state park or recreation area or (annual pass only) through the Michigan e-Store at www.michigan.gov/estore.

Walker Tavern is one of 11 nationally accredited museums administered by the Michigan Historical Center, an agency within the Department of Natural Resources. It is located at the junction of US-12 and M-50, east of Jackson. For more information, call 517-467-4401 or visit www.michigan.gov/walkertavern.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

/NOTE TO EDITORS: An accompanying photo of Walker Wheels players is available for download below./  

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