A public farewell event for the current stadium is scheduled Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.
SEATTLE — The first shovels are breaking ground on the multipurpose stadium to replace the historic Memorial Stadium, ending the 77-year run of a venue that has served as the cornerstone of Seattle sports and entertainment.
A public farewell event for the current stadium is scheduled Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Memorial Stadium opened in 1947 and quickly became a cultural landmark for the city. The venue hosted the first Northwest television broadcast — a high school football game on KING 5 in 1948.
It later
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