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AdventHealth Stadium
AdventHealth Stadium, located in Rome, Georgia, Rome, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, has been the home of the Rome Braves, of the South Atlantic League, since its completion in April 2003. The facility seats 5,105 people. History At the end of the 2002 season, the Atlanta Braves decided to move their Class A (baseball), Class A Macon Peaches, Macon Braves. The move came after disputes between the city of Macon, Georgia, Macon and the team over a new ballpark. The city of Rome, Georgia was able to get the approval of Special-purpose local-option sales tax, SPLOST and lure the Braves to Rome. Using completely SPLOST tax the ballpark was funded and was ready for use in the 2003 season. The construction cost $19 million which is worth $26.7 million in 2020. The stadium has under gone many renovations, the most recent being in 2021. The renovation included a new video board, brand new speaker system, led lights, and more. Naming Rights The naming rights were sold to Rome-based Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome, Georgia
Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia metropolitan area, Rome, Georgia, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 37,713. It is the largest city in Northwest Georgia (U.S.), Northwest Georgia and the List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), 26th-largest city in the state. Rome was founded in 1834, after United States Congress, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, and the federal government committed to removing the Cherokee and other Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans from the southeastern United States, Southeast. It developed on former indigenous territory at the confluence of the Etowah River, Etowah and the Oostanaula River, Oostanaula rivers, which together form the Coosa River. Because of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
