The Historic Stadium Caucus, which is a congressional effort to preserve, protect and enhance stadiums around the country, has included Tiger Stadium among America’s Most Treasured Stadiums. Congressman Garret Graves says the Historic Stadium Caucus will focus on enhancing security, technology and infrastructure at these venues.
“Preserving the history, preserving the memories and figuring out how other schools have been able to do this and do it in a way that ensures you’re not coming in with bulldozers and knocking these things down,” said US Representative Garret Graves.
Tiger Stadium is one of the few stadiums in the country that are now on the list of America’s Most Treasured Venues.
“We’ve had others reach out that have other types of stadiums and I do expect that we’re going to formalize some criteria after working through this,” said Graves.
He also said Graves Tiger Stadium is on the list because of the passionate fans that come with every LSU football game.
“I remember going to football games when I was a kid, walking up the ramps, with my parents, holding hands, with all of these people cheering,” said Graves.
The mission of the Historic Stadium Caucus is “to assist representatives of historic stadiums — and those who are passionate about safeguarding iconic venues — in ensuring the stadiums can stay up-to-date with the latest technological advancements and security measures, as well as environmental practices, all while preserving their rich historical legacy.”
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