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J. Birney Crum Stadium is a 15,000-capacity outdoor stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, used predominantly by three Allentown-based high school football teams. As of 2024, it is the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
J Birney Crum stadium. 16 reviews. #20 of 78 things to do in Allentown. Arenas & Stadiums. Write a review. What people are saying. “ J Birney Crum is a drum corps pilgrimage ”. Aug 2022. It’s an experience unlike any other drum corps show every summer.
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Park near the top of the stadium. Almost everyone likes to park at the bottom where it’s super crowded for some reason, leaving lots of parking spaces near the top entrances.
- Construction. The originally 23,000-seat arena opened as Allentown High School Stadium in 1948, the same year as the founding of The Cavaliers. 2.
- Its namesake. The facility took on its current name in honor of J. Birney Crum in 1982. The longtime head football, basketball and baseball coach at Allentown High School was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.
- The very first DCI East. Drum Corps International held its very first event at J. Birney Crum July 8-9, 1977. The Bridgemen won it all, topping 27 other corps including the likes of the Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, Crossmen and Cadets.
- Natural grass. Up until a major 2002 renovation, the stadium had a natural grass playing field. An overnight downpour before the 1984 event necessitated the use of a helicopter to blow dry the field.
But if you are new to the Lehigh Valley, you might wonder why the large stadium to the right bears the unfamiliar name- in large, 1930s style Art Deco letters- J. Birney Crum. Who was this...
The public is invited to the City of Allentown’s free Independence Day Celebration at J. Birney Crum Stadium on Thursday, July 4 from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. The event features live music and entertainment, delicious food options and a rousing, musical fireworks show.
List of sections at j. birney crum stadium, home of Lehigh Valley United. See the view from your seat at j. birney crum stadium.
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