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Garcelon Field

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Location
  
Lewiston, Maine

Address
  
Lewiston, ME 04240, USA

Year built
  
1899

Operator
  
Bates College

Capacity
  
3,000

Expanded
  
2010

Garcelon Field

Similar
  
Hathorn Hall, Lane Hall, Bates College Museum, Whittier Field, Youngman Field at Alumni St

Bates bobcat fight song on garcelon field


Garcelon Field is the outdoor stadium and field of Bates College. Located in Lewiston, Maine, it is the field for Bates football, soccer, lacrosse, and various other sports.

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Garcelon field groundbreaking


History

The field was completed in 1899, and is one of the oldest football pitches in the United States. It was named after the 36th Governor of Maine, and American Civil War surgeon general, Alonzo Garcelon. He was an early benefactor of the college.

Development

In 2010, Garcelon Field had a renovation that featured a new FieldTurf surface with an aluminum grandstand for an added 1,500 fans including stadium seats in the center section. Soon after a larger press box was created and four Musco light towers for nighttime play were incorporated.

References

Garcelon Field Wikipedia