Enosburg Falls in Franklin County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Birthplace of Larry Gardner

Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 15, 2014

1. Birthplace of Larry Gardner Marker

Inscription.
Larry Gardner was born in the house at 14 School Street on May 13, 1886. After leading Enosburg Falls High School to the 1905 state baseball championship and starring at the University of Vermont for three seasons, Gardner joined the Boston Red Sox in 1908. One of the premier third baseman of his era, Gardner played seventeen seasons in the major leagues, participating in four World Series before retiring in 1924. In 1973 the Society for American Baseball Research chose Gardner as Vermont’s greatest baseball player.

Erected 1996 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1821.

Location. 44° 54.382′ N, 72° 48.26′ W. Marker is in Enosburg Falls, Vermont, in Franklin County. It is on School Street 0.1 miles east of Vermont Route 105, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the town green (a.k.a. Lincoln Park), across the street from the USPS post office (which is located at 34 School). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Enosburg Falls VT 05450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Opera House of Enosburg Falls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Enosburg Falls Diesel Generator (approx. 0.3 miles away); Patent Medicine in Enosburg Falls (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Enosburg United Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Chester A. Arthur (approx. 5.6 miles away); Sheldon, Vermont (approx. 7 miles away); Colonel Elisha Sheldon (approx. 7.2 miles away); Longley Covered Bridge (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enosburg Falls.

Also see . . . Larry Gardner - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 16, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 15, 2014

2. Birthplace of Larry Gardner Marker

Park's fountain is visible in background

Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 15, 2014

3. Birthplace of Larry Gardner Marker

Enosburg Post Office is visible across the street

Larry Gardner, Cleveland AL image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bain News Service, 1919

4. Larry Gardner, Cleveland AL

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on October 10, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 4. submitted on October 14, 2014. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.