Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, NY
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sagefemme
N 43° 09.255 W 077° 36.690
18T E 287669 N 4781255
Home of the Rochester Americans (Amerks) hockey team. Also a venue for professional lacrosse, traveling entertainment venues such as Disney on Ice, Ringling Brothers Circus, etc.
Waymark Code: WMDATE
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2011
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Officially the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, this was originally the Rochester Community War Memorial until naming rights were purchased by Blue Cross Blue Shield after the building was renovated and expanded. Note the address across the entrance of the building is One War Memorial Place. (The entrance is situated on the intersection of Broad Street and Exchange.) What remains of the original War Memorial is waymarked as WMDATC (
visit link) During the renovations, an eternal flame (
visit link) was integrated into the lobby as a permanent memorial.
In addition to the Rochester Americans (Amerks) hockey team (AHL), the Rochester Razorsharks (Premier Basketball League) and the Rochester Knighthawks (National Lacrosse League) call the Arean home.
It's the home of which team(s)?: Rochester Americans (Amerks)
Which professional sports are played here?: Hockey
Capacity (number of seats): 11200
Opening Date: 10/18/1955
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
Guided Tours: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
1) Tell how was your visit. Were you at a game, which one? Have you just visited it by the outside, on a guided tour maybe? Are you a fan?
2) Pictures:
- They should be taken by YOU.
- No internet pictures are allowed.
- Upload one photo, at least. It would be great if you'd upload one of the venue and one with you on the photo.
- No need of photos with the GPSr.
- Extra credits for photos inside, with the teams playing.