Mapping America’s Past: The Fascinating Story of the First U.S. Board Game
Oct 4, 2024
When you think of classic American board games, Monopoly probably springs to mind. But did you know that over a century before players first passed “Go” on the Atlantic City-inspired board, Americans were already rolling dice and moving pieces across a very different kind of game board?
The first image shows the board game field consisting of two halves, like a scrapbook. The left half has a map of the United States, and the right half has the rules of the game and a list of cities with brief information about them.
