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Miami Marine Stadium

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Miami Marine, 1967
Miami Marine, 1967

The Miami Marine Stadium is a marine stadium on Virginia Key, Miami, Florida, United States. The facility, completed in 1963 on land donated to the City of Miami from the Matheson family, is the first stadium purpose-built for powerboat racing in the United States. The stadium was abandoned in 1992 when officials declared it unsafe following Hurricane Andrew. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

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Miami Marine Stadium
Vero Street, Miami

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Marine Stadium (Miami Marine Stadium)

Vero Street
33131 Miami
Florida, United States
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