 The Glenn F. Stock Arena | |
 Interactive map of Monroe County Fairgrounds | |
| Address | 3775 S Custer Rd |
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| Location | Monroe, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41°55′46.9344″N83°27′42.4296″W / 41.929704000°N 83.461786000°W /41.929704000; -83.461786000 |
| Owner | Monroe County Agricultural Society |
| Type | Fairground,Convention center |
| Capacity | 2,000 (Glenn F. Stock Arena) |
| Opened | 1948 |
TheMonroe County Fairgrounds inMonroe County, Michigan includes a number of buildings.
The Monroe County Agricultural Society organized its first fair in 1849, but it wasn’t until 1948 that it was moved to this permanent location.[1] All of the 120 acres of property is owned by the county and leased to the fair association on a 99-year agreement.[2]
In1952, a one half mile dirt oval on the premises hosted its onlyNASCAR Grand National Series (now NASCAR Cup) event.[3] The race was won by racing pioneerTim Flock, who went on to win that year’sseries championship.[4]
Glenn F. Stock Arena is a 2,000-seat indoor arena located inMonroe, Michigan. It is used for sporting events,concerts,conventions, andtrade shows. It is part of theMonroe CountyFairgrounds. Stock Arena is also used forgraduation ceremonies of Monroe County's high schools.
The arena measures 174 feet (53 m) wide by 252 feet (77 m) long with a 40-foot (12 m)-high ceiling. Although the Monroe County Fair's website hails the arena one of the "largest arenas in Michigan,"[5] this is actually not true as far asseating capacity is concerned; in fact, Stock Arena seats up to 3,500 for concerts. Many indoor arenas in Michigan have larger seating capacities. Also, several of them, includingLittle Caesars Arena,Breslin Center, andVan Andel Arena have higher ceiling heights. Stock Arena is, however, Monroe County's largest arena and the largest inToledo's northern suburbs.
Other amenities include a 100-foot (30 m)-by-210-foot pipe fence separating the stands from the arena floor, and awireless PA system that can be used inside and outside the building.
Other facilities at the Monroe County Fairgrounds include: