Legion Field, Birmingham

Name: Legion Field
Address: 400 Graymont Ave W, Birmingham, 35204-4008, United States
Telephone: +1 205-254-2391

#5 among attractions in Birmingham

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Football

Gallery (4)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Opened in 1927, it is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans. ()

Alternative names: Capacity: 71.6 thous.Coordinates: 33°30'41"N, 86°50'34"W

Address

400 Graymont Ave WGraymontBirmingham 35204-4008 United States

Contact

+1 205-254-2391

Website

Social media

Facebook

Birmingham

Day trips

Legion Field – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rickwood Field, Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, First Baptist Church, First Ebenezer Baptist Church.

1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Rickwood Field, Birmingham
26 min walk • Rickwood Field, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the oldest professional baseball park in the United States. It was built for the Birmingham Barons in 1910 by industrialist and team-owner Rick Woodward and has served as the home park for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro leagues.
0.8 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, Birmingham
22 min walk • Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation house and 6 acres of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The two-story frame structure was built between 1845–50 and features antebellum-era Greek Revival architecture.
0.7 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Birmingham
19 min walk • First Baptist Church, East Thomas is a historic church at 419 11th Court West in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1939 in a Gothic Revival style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
0.8 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Ebenezer Baptist Church, Birmingham
20 min walk • First Ebenezer Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 420 Graymont Avenue North in Smithfield in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1963 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. This church serves Jefferson County.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Peace Baptist Church, Birmingham
25 min walk • The Peace Baptist Church is a church at 302 Sixth Street North in Birmingham, Alabama. Its historic building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It was deemed significant for its association in 1963 with the Birmingham civil rights movement.
1.1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Sardis Baptist Church, Birmingham
29 min walk • Sardis Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, also known as Old Sardis Baptist Church was built around 1910. The church as the location where the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was created at a mass meeting of over 1,000 people on June 5, 1956. Its pastor, the Reverend Robert L.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
Southern Environmental Center, Birmingham
15 min walk • The Southern Environmental Center is an environmental educational facility located on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. Each year, hundreds of school children tour the facility's Interactive Museum and EcoScape.
0.8 miW
Universities and schools
Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham
20 min walk • Birmingham–Southern College is a private college in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1856, the college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. More than 1300 students from 33 states and 16 foreign countries attend the college.
0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Bill Battle Coliseum, Birmingham
15 min walk • Bill Battle Coliseum is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The arena opened in 1981 and is home to the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers basketball team.
0.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Panther Stadium, Birmingham
20 min walk • General Charles C. Krulak Stadium is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and serves as the home stadium for the Birmingham–Southern Panthers football, lacrosse, cross country, and track and field teams.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Legion Field?

Nearby attractions include Southern Environmental Center, Birmingham (15 min walk), First Baptist Church, Birmingham (19 min walk), First Ebenezer Baptist Church, Birmingham (20 min walk), Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham (20 min walk).

How to get to Legion Field by public transport?

The nearest stations to Legion Field:

Bus

NE Corner of Graymount Av & 5th St W • Lines: 38 (4 min walk)
NW Corner of Graymount Av & 1st St W • Lines: 38 (8 min walk)