American Legion Field, Danville

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American Legion Field is a stadium in Danville, Virginia. Located in this Southside Virginia city's Dan Daniel Memorial Park, just north of the Dan River, it is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of Danville Otterbots in the Appalachian League, a summer collegiate baseball league. It previously hosted the Danville Braves Minor League Baseball team from 1993 to 2020. It was built in 1993 and was named for American Legion Memorial Post 325, which serves the city's northern half. It holds 2,588 people, in a V-shaped configuration of several disconnected units running from the first to third base side. ()

Opened: 1993 (31 years ago)Capacity: 2588Coordinates: 36°34'33"N, 79°22'21"W

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302 River Park DrDanville 24540-5071 United States

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+1 434-797-3792

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

Nearby attractions include: Danville Science Center, Danville National Cemetery, Danvillian Gallery, Downtown Danville Historic District.

0.9 miNW
Museum, Zoo, Science museum
Danville Science Center, Danville
23 min walk • Danville Science Center is a science museum affiliated with the Science Museum of Virginia located in the tobacco warehouse district of Danville, Virginia.
0.9 miW
Cemetery
Danville National Cemetery, Danville
24 min walk • Danville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Danville, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 3.5 acres and, as of the end of 2005, it had 2,282 interments.
1.5 miNW
36°35'21"N • 79°23'36"W
Danvillian Gallery, Danville
38 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
1.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Downtown Danville Historic District, Danville
37 min walk • The Downtown Danville Historic District is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. The district includes 48 contributing buildings in the central business district of Danville.
1.5 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
Hotel Danville, Danville
37 min walk • Hotel Danville, also known as the Municipal Building and City Market, is a historic hotel building located at Danville, Virginia. The main section was built in 1927–1928, and consists of a ten-story, brick main section with two smaller axes to form a "V"-shape. The building is in the Neo-Adamesque style.
1.6 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
Dan River Inc. Riverside Division Historic District, Danville
40 min walk • Dan River Inc. Riverside Division Historic District and Dan River Mill No. 8 is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. The district includes 23 contributing buildings and 13 contributing structures in the city of Danville.
0.9 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District, Danville
24 min walk • The Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. The district includes 532 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in the city of Danville.