MacAulay Field

David M. MacAulay Field
Former names Athletic Field
Location Mount Allison University
York Street
Sackville, New Brunswick
Coordinates 45°53′52.75″N 64°22′25.10″W / 45.8979861°N 64.3736389°W / 45.8979861; -64.3736389
Owner Mount Allison University
Capacity 2,500
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground October 20, 1898
Opened October 1900
Construction cost $1,000
Tenants
Mount Allison Mounties

David M. MacAulay Field is a Canadian football stadium in Sackville, New Brunswick, that is host to the Mount Allison Mounties.

History

Construction MacAulay Field began on October 20, 1898, and was opened in October 1900.[1] The land was bequeathed to the University in 1898 by George T. Bowser, and the field cost an estimated $1,000 to construct.[1] It was then known as the Athletic Field and stretched 160 by 80 yards, with a running track encircled it.[1]

References

Coordinates: 45°53′52.75″N 64°22′25.10″W / 45.8979861°N 64.3736389°W / 45.8979861; -64.3736389


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