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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.
Events
Baseball
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Football
The Watertown Red & Black play their home games at the fairgrounds. The stadium's namesake, Alex Duffy, was a longtime member of the Red & Black during its prime days as a professional team.
Ice hockey
The Watertown Municipal Arena is located on the fairgrounds. Since 2012, the arena has been used for a minor professional hockey team now called the Watertown Wolves of the Federal Prospects Hockey League. It was originally called the 1000 Islands Privateers when it moved from Alexandria Bay to Watertown, and it took the 2015–16 season off for arena renovations.
Other events
As its name implies, the area is home to the
From 1951 until 1974 it was home to the Watertown Speedway.[11]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Alex Duffy Stadium in Watertown, NY minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "In The Ballparks - Duffy Fairgrounds". www.intheballparks.com.
- ^ "1983–1988 Watertown Pirates". www.funwhileitlasted.net. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Staten Island move in 1999". www.frontiernet.net. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
- ^ "Your Hometown: The Alex Duffy Fairgrounds". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "The Legends of Watertown Speedway". Speedway Press. Retrieved December 26, 2022.