John Morrissey Trifecta Tour

About this event

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is partnering with the Adelphi Hotel and the Saratoga Springs History Museum to present the John Morrissey Trifecta Tour on Thursday, May 23. Focusing on Morrissey’s connections to three iconic Saratoga Springs institutions, the tour will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the fierce individual who established organized thoroughbred racing in the village during the summer of 1863.

The tour includes transportation by trolleys and will depart from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at 6:15 p.m. and head to the Adelphi Hotel, where Morrissey died on May 1, 1878. At the hotel, historian Charles Kuenzel will detail Morrissey’s political legacy, impact on Saratoga Springs, and his final days. Guests will be treated to hors d’oeuvres and a specialty cocktail at the hotel before advancing to the Saratoga Springs History Museum at the Canfield Casino.

At the Casino in Congress Park, which Morrissey opened in 1870 as the Club House, visitors will learn about the great impresario establishing the venue as arguably the premier gambling destination in America. James Parillo, the Saratoga Springs History Museum’s director, will lead the presentation and light fare and beverages will be available.

The final stop on the tour will be the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, where Morrissey was inducted as a Pillar of the Turf in 2018. A brief video about Morrissey’s life will be followed by a talk about Morrissey’s reign as the bare-knuckle boxing champion of America and how he launched organized thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs during the Civil War. Brien Bouyea, the Museum’s Hall of Fame and Communications Director, will lead the program in the Hall of Fame. Kuenzel, Parrillo, and Bouyea will all then be available for any questions about Morrissey and there will be light fare and drink options before the tour ends.

This event is likely to sell out and tickets must be purchased in advance. You may purchase your tickets here.

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