American Legion Memorial Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium is a 10,500-seat stadium located on 7th Street in the Elizabeth community of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is located on a complex with the Grady Cole Center. Both are located next to Central Piedmont Community College. Independence Park Stadium, a tiny public baseball stadium, is also close by. Memorial Stadium is mainly used for high school sporting events and also serves as a public venue. Before the construction of nearby Bank of America Stadium in 1996, Memorial Stadium was Charlotte's largest outdoor stadium, and is still the largest municipal venue in the city.
Memorial Stadium | |
| Address | 310 North Kings Drive |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Public transit | CPCC Central Campus |
| Owner | City of Charlotte |
| Operator | Mecklenburg County |
| Capacity | 21,000 24,000 (?–2009) 16,000 (2009) 17,000 (2010–2019) 10,500 (2021–present) |
| Surface | Pro Sports-Quality Artificial Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 1934 |
| Opened | September 1, 1936 |
| Renovated | 2010, 2015, 2019–21 |
| Closed | 2019–2021 |
| Reopened | 2021 |
| Construction cost | $35 million (2019 renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Central High School (NCHSAA) (1936–1959) CC-UNC Owls football (1946) Charlotte Hornets (WFL) (1974–1975) Carolina Lightnin' (ASL) (1981–1984) Myers Park High School Mustangs (NCHSAA) (2012) Charlotte Hounds (MLL) (2012–2018) JCSU Golden Bulls (some games) Charlotte Independence (USL1) (2021–present) USL Super League Carolina (USLS) (2024-) Carolina Chaos (PLL) (2024-) Anthem Rugby Carolina (MLR) (2024-) | |
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