Published 11:52 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Historic Davenport Field at Georgia Military College has taken on a breathtaking new look, with new artificial turf replacing natural grass. A new era has begun, and it’s only the start of many other major renovations planned for the facility. Aside from the new astroturf, the complex now has new LED lighting and a new live video screen. Saturday morning, amid hot and humid conditions, several hundred school administrators, staff and alumni attended a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the new and modern amenities. These new amenities are designed to better serve the many athletic programs at the institution, including youth programs. Scott Seagraves, who serves as the historian at GMC, welcomed everyone to the ceremony. “On behalf of the GMC Board of Trustees, the president of GMC, Maj. Gen. Terry McKenrick, and the GMC Athletics Program, I would like to thank you for attending today as we celebrate an exciting milestone – the official reopening of our newly turfed, historic Davenport Field,” Seagraves said. “We’re honored to have so many students, faculty, staff, alumni, community partners, and distinguished guests here with us for the special occasion. And we’re excited to welcome our junior Bulldogs to the field for our first official event.” A short video describing some of the history of Davenport Field was then played on a large electronic screen across the field from those seated on GMC home field side. The…
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