Cleburne, TX, United States
Yellow Jacket Stadium. IN 1939, WORK BEGAN TO REPLACE RHOME FIELD, WHERE CLEBURNE HIGH PLAYED HOME FOOTBALL GAMES FOR TWENTY YEARS. THE WORKS PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION (WPA) PROVIDED MOST OF THE FUNDING FOR THE NEW $80,000 STADIUM BUILT FROM CONCRETE AND ROUGH CUT SOMERVELL COUNTY LIMESTONE. IT OPENED
IN FALL 1941, WITH IVY-COVERED STANDS, PILASTERS, SEATING FOR 3800, TICKET WINDOWS, AND DRESSING ROOMS. THE STADIUM HAS HOSTED FOOTBALL GAMES, OTHER SPORTS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE 1959 STATE CO-CH
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 27483 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off