Durham County Stadium
Encyclopedia
Durham County Stadium is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose stadium
located in Durham County, North Carolina
. The stadium is mostly used for High school
football
and soccer but also serves as the home field for the Bears of Shaw University
despite the school's location in neighboring Wake County. Durham County Stadium is the current home for the Triangle Rattlers Semi-Professional Football Team. The minor league organization represents Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, as well as the surrounding area. The stadium is also one of North Carolina's
main archery
venues.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
located in Durham County, North Carolina
Durham County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 223,314 people, 89,015 households, and 54,032 families residing in the county. The population density was 769 people per square mile . There were 95,452 housing units at an average density of 329 per square mile...
. The stadium is mostly used for High school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and soccer but also serves as the home field for the Bears of Shaw University
Shaw University
Shaw University, founded as Raleigh Institute, is a private liberal arts institution and historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest HBCU in the Southern United States....
despite the school's location in neighboring Wake County. Durham County Stadium is the current home for the Triangle Rattlers Semi-Professional Football Team. The minor league organization represents Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, as well as the surrounding area. The stadium is also one of North Carolina's
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
main archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
venues.