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Contributed by: Hugo Ottolenghi on 10/5/2009

STUART, Fla. - The Elliott Museum opened its Fall Classic baseball exhibit Oct. 1 with a private reception attended by more 100 museum members and guests. The north gallery was transformed into a baseball field featuring most of the game's legends and recognizing local residents who played the sport.

The exhibit showcases the Elliott's extensive collection of baseball artifacts, some of them dating back 100 years. The Elliott has hundreds of items on all baseball teams and most Hall of Fame players, making it Florida's baseball museum.

Carson's Tavern of Stuart and its owner, Carson Novins, underwrote the event. A lifelong baseball fan, Novins graciously donated food, beverages and servers.

Novins and Elliott board members were recognized in a welcoming address by Elliott president Scott Baratta.

"This is a special time to be a baseball fan," Baratta told the audience. The Major League playoffs are about to begin and so baseball will be news for all of October."

The Elliott will also make news with a talk on collecting baseball memorabilia by Joe DePaolo and Hal Evans on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Former Major League pitcher and local resident Rusty Meachem will also be at the museum that afternoon.

ABOUT THE ELLIOTT MUSEUM

For over four decades, The Elliott Museum on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida, has served as a cultural and educational resource for thousands of residents, tourists and automobile enthusiasts. The Elliott Museum is a celebration of innovation . . . of how creativity and ingenuity have changed lives, and made history. It is owned and operated by the Historical Society of Martin County, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting our region's heritage. The mission of the Elliott Museum is to interpret and celebrate the genius of innovation, creativity and the historical events in Martin County and the surrounding region, all within an environment of learning and discovery.

The Historical Society of Martin County, headquartered at the Elliott Museum in Stuart, was founded in 1955 and operates both the Elliott Museum and the House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar, Martin County's oldest building. The HSMC collects and preserves American life in the context of the St. Lucie River region. A private non-profit organization, the HSMC relies on membership and charitable donations to continue the mission of educating the community about the richness of our area. The Elliott Museum houses one of the finest collections of American antiques, decorative arts, baseball memorabilia and vintage automobiles that celebrate the Golden Age of American creativity, and of course, local and Florida history.

For more information on the baseball exhibit, collection and blog, contact Pat Williams of Pat Williams & Associates (772-781-5240) or Robin Hicks-Connors, executive director of Elliott Museum (772-225-1961, ext. 109).

IF YOU GO:

What: FALL CLASSIC: For the Love of the Game
When: October 2- 25, 2009
Where: Elliott Museum, 825 NE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, Fla.
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
Admission: $8 adults, $4 ages 5-12, free under age 5
Contact: 772-225-1961 / www.elliottmuseumfl.org

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