Historical Marker

Historic Athletic Grounds

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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The Story

In the Tanyard Creek valley once stood Sanford Field, home to Bulldog football until 1929 and baseball until 1943, later the site of a Navy pre-flight school and Stegeman Hall.

About this site

Historic Athletic Grounds is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9505, -83.3770 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is UGA vs South Carolina (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include UGA vs Clemson, UGA vs Auburn, and UGA vs Alabama.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9505, -83.3770 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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