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on park land next to the stadium. The
Sculpture Garden's popularity led to its expansion in 1990. A heavily used softball field had to be moved to accommodate that expansion. The logical place to put it was where the little-used stadium stood. As a result, Parade Stadium was demolished in 1990, the
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Eventually, music promoters became unwilling to meet the growing limitations placed on concerts by the park board to address complaints from people who lived near the stadium. By 1986, only five events were booked there, two of which were
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gave a campaign speech at The Parade in 1912. After the seven baseball and two football fields were re-graded and open for play in 1914, the park became the center of amateur sports in the city. In the 1920s, some football games at The Parade attracted standing crowds estimated at 5,000 spectators.
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each year from 1968-1973 and won four
Minnesota State High School AA Championships. The 1977 state title game - won by Washburn over Stillwater - cemented the Parade Stadium football field as The Hartbreak House, a moniker inspired by Washburn’s three sport All-American, Dave Hart.
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built the 16,560-seat stadium at The Parade, a park just west of downtown, in 1951. It was meant for high school, amateur, and small-college games. The stadium was also used for summertime
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drew 20,000 fans. At first, the stadium was a financial success, partly because of revenue from hosting an annual
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