Manheim Township near Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rossmere Base Ball Park

Photographed by William Pope, June 20, 2025

1. Rossmere Base Ball Park Marker

Inscription. Rossmere Base Ball Park was Lancaster's premiere venue for baseball in the early 20th century. It was home to the Lancaster Red Roses and other local baseball teams. From 1925 to 1927, the Harrisburg Giants of the Eastern Colored League, one of the seven Negro Leagues designated as a "Major League" by Major League Baseball in 2020, played their Sunday games here to elude Pennsylvania's "blue laws" that prohibited Sunday games in other locations. Negro League All-Star and Hall of Fame player-manager Oscar Charleston led the heralded team, who played both league and exhibition games in Lancaster. In 1929, St. Joseph's Catholic Club, who owned the field in the 1920s, donated the site for the creation of Lancaster Catholic High School, displacing the field.

Erected 2025.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 40° 3.43′ N, 76° 17.824′ W. Marker is near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Manheim Township. It is on Francis Avenue east of Juliette Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands on the grounds of Lancaster Catholic High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 Juliette Avenue, Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Ross (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thaddeus Stevens Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Fulton Reynolds (approx. 0.9 miles away); Never Forgotten (approx. 0.9 miles away); In memory of Local 319 Firefighters (approx. 0.9 miles away); 140 Years of Lancaster Baseball (approx. 0.9 miles away); Belmont Lime kiln (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . .
1. Oscar Charleston - Center Fielder.

“Charlie was a tremendous left-handed hitter who could also bunt, steal a hundred bases a year, and cover center field as well as anyone before him or since…he was like Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Tris Speaker rolled into one.”

(Submitted on June 20, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)

2. Harrisburg Giants.

by 1906 were known as one of the East's top teams.[2] They joined the Eastern Colored League (ECL) for the 1924 season with Hall of Fame center fielder Oscar Charleston as playing manager. The Giants became known primarily for their hitting;

(Submitted on June 20, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by William Pope, June 20, 2025

2. Rossmere Base Ball Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.