Duffy Fairgrounds | |
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| Former names | Watertown Fairgrounds (Until 1978) [1] |
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| Address | 970 Coffeen Street Watertown, New York United States |
| Coordinates | 43°59′07″N 75°55′40″W / 43.985353012178074°N 75.92772068813214°W |
| Type | Fairgrounds |
| Capacity | 5,000 (1948); 4,500 (1951); 3,500 (1995) |
| Field size | 325-402-325 |
| Acreage | 67 acres |
| Current use | Baseball Fairgrounds |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1851 |
| Renovated | 1936 |
| Rebuilt | 1948 |
| Project manager | Alex T. Duffy |
| Tenants | |
| Watertown Athletics (1946-1951) Watertown Pirates (1983-1988) Watertown Indians (1989-1998) Watertown Rapids (2017-present) | |
| Website | |
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The Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds[2] is a multi-purpose facility in Watertown, New York, spanning 67 acres. The stadium capacity is 3,500.[3] It contains the longest-running fair in the United States, The Jefferson County Fair,[4][5] and was named after Alex T. Duffy.
- ^ "Your Hometown: The Alex Duffy Fairgrounds". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (October 2, 2021). "Pulling for United Way at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds | Newzjunky". Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Duffy Fairgrounds - Watertown, New York". www.ballparkreviews.com.
- ^ WPBS-TV (September 22, 2017), Discovering Watertown, retrieved February 23, 2022
- ^ Lynn, Naomi (February 14, 2017). "The Longest Running Fair in the US Can Be Found in New York". Lite 98.7. Retrieved February 23, 2022.