History
During the era of the New Deal, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed two stadiums in the state of Tennessee, Bristol Municipal Stadium in Bristol and Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. Construction of Bristol Municipal Stadium began in 1934 and was completed in 1936. The cost of 34,000 USD was shared between the federal government and the city of Bristol. A renovation of the facility was completed in 1986 at a cost of 500,000 USD.
The Stone Castle opened on October 8, 1936. The stadium has served as the home American football fields of Tennessee High School, Virginia High School, King College and Emory & Henry College. In addition, the African-American high schools of Slater High School and Douglas High School, located in Tennessee and Virginia respectively, utilized the stadium as their American football home stadium.
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