George Myers wrote: > This perhaps would explain Mr. Gardiner's reference > to the Gardiner Manor House being damaged by the > British Army's occupation of the house during the > American Revolution. Seems very likely. A very cursory Google search revealed several websites related to the game which suggest it's not the sort of thing one wants played in one's parlor. See: http://www.funattic.com/quoits_history.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/james.masters/TraditionalGames/Quoits.htm http://www.mastersgames.com/cat/pub/quoits.htm