MILITARY · WAR MEMORIAL

Veterans Memorial

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia City Council in 1970 chose Veterans Stadium as the name for the city's new sports facility. Veterans Stadium opened April 10, 1971, was closed September 28, 2003, and imploded March 21, 2004. The site of Veterans Stadium serves as an everlasting memorial to veterans who have defended America's freedom since its inception in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States

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