Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Legion Stadium

1938

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Legion Stadium Marker

Inscription. Sports arena built as a jobs-creation project by the federal Works Progress Administration on land donated to New Hanover County by American Legion Post 10. They also gave $27,000 toward the $237,000 construction cost. It has been renovated periodically by New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington, which now owns and operates it. Over the years, it has been the location of activities ranging from ball games to concerts to horse and car races.
James D. and Rosalie W. Carr memorial plaque

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 34° 12.127′ N, 77° 56.316′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It can be reached from the intersection of Carolina Beach Road (U.S. 421) and Southern Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2149 Carolina

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Beach Rd, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chadwick-Teague House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marshall Cottage (approx. ¼ mile away); McNeal-Applewhite House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lodor-Fox House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dye-Honeycutt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Watts-Eason House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lucas House (approx. half a mile away); Free House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Legion Stadium Marker

Legion Stadium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

3. Legion Stadium

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.