The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Speaker: Brien Bouyea, national award-winning sportswriter, author of Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing: The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey and Communications Director at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

John Morrissey was an undefeated bare-knuckle boxing champion who founded Saratoga Race Course and served two terms in the U.S. Congress and one in the New York State Senate. The colorful Morrissey, a native of Ireland who grew up in nearby Troy, also was a major figure in gambling and constructed the Club House in Saratoga Springs, which later became known as the Canfield Casino and is now home to the Saratoga Springs History Museum. Learn more about his fascinating life at this special presentation.

Funding generously provided by the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust.