Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem

Name: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Address: 2825 University Pkwy, Winston-Salem, 27105-4225, United States

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Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,407-seat multi-purpose arena, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Construction on the arena began on April 23, 1987 and it opened on August 28, 1989. It was named after Lawrence Joel, an Army medic from Winston-Salem who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1967 for action in Vietnam on November 8, 1965. The memorial was designed by James Ford in New York, and includes the poem "The Fallen" engraved on an interior wall. It is home to the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons men's basketball and women's basketball teams, and is adjacent to the Carolina Classic Fairgrounds. The arena replaced the old Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum, which was torn down for the LJVM Coliseum's construction. ()

Capacity: 14.7 thous.Coordinates: 36°7'40"N, 80°15'28"W

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2825 University PkwyWinston-Salem 27105-4225 United States

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Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, Truist Field at Wake Forest, Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University.

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