Cawley Memorial Stadium is a 6,000 seat multipurpose stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...

. The stadium is primarily used for football

American football

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, soccer and lacrosse

Lacrosse

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. The stadium is the home field for Lowell High School

Lowell High School (Lowell, Massachusetts)

Lowell High School is a single-campus public high school located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The school is a part of Lowell Public Schools...

 teams, and the Lowell Nor'easter of the NEFL. During the summer of 2006 the playing field was replaced with Field Turf. The Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

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's Boston Cannons

Boston Cannons

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 used it for a few seasons as their home field. The stadium was constructed in 1937 as a WPA

Works Progress Administration

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 project. The most recent updates were in 1998 when the facility was improved with new visitor bleachers and cosmetic improvements to the home side. in 2006 the grass was replaced with field turf. The City of Lowell has always controlled this facility.

The stadium is also used yearly for the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

The Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association is a sanctioning body for marching band field contests in the state of Massachusetts. Previous championships were held at the Cawley Memorial Stadium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Its current President is Steven T...

State Finals.

The stadium was named after Edward Cawley, a landowner who owned several plots of land near the stadium on which the complex sits.