John A. Farrell Stadium, West Chester

#32 among attractions in West Chester

Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport

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John A. Farrell Stadium is a stadium in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used by the West Chester University of Pennsylvania Golden Rams football and track & field teams. The stadium was also the temporary home of the Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer league during their inaugural season. Additionally, Farrell Stadium was home to the Philadelphia Eagles for their summer training camp, from 1980–1995. A statue of Michael Horrocks resides at one endzone of the field. Horrocks, a former Golden Rams quarterback, died 2001 in the September 11 attacks; he was a co-pilot of United Airlines Flight 175. ()

Opened: 26 September 1970 (53 years ago)Capacity: 7500Coordinates: 39°56'13"N, 75°36'4"W

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855 S New StWest Chester 19382 United States

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John A. Farrell Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Everhart Park, West Chester Tee It Up, Philips Memorial Building, West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District.

1.3 miNW
Park
Everhart Park, West Chester
33 min walk • Everhart Park is a public park in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It was the Borough of West Chester's second public park, created in 1905. It is maintained by the West Chester Department of Parks and Recreation.
1.4 miNE
39°56'54"N • 75°34'46"W
West Chester Tee It Up, West Chester
36 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
1.1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Philips Memorial Building, West Chester
27 min walk • Philips Memorial Hall is a building of West Chester University, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, named after George M. Philips, originally opened in 1927.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, West Chester
28 min walk • West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, also known as the Quadrangle Historic District, is a group of historic academic buildings and national historic district located on the campus of West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
1 miN
Universities and schools
West Chester University, West Chester
27 min walk • West Chester University is a public research university in Chester County, Pennsylvania. WCU is the largest of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the sixth largest university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
1.1 miN
Library
Old Library, West Chester
27 min walk • The Old Library at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, is on the prominent corner of South Church Street and West Rosedale Avenue, marking the southwest corner of the Quad.

John A. Farrell Stadium, West Chester

Facts and practical information

John A. Farrell Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Everhart Park, West Chester

West Chester Tee It Up, West Chester

Philips Memorial Building, West Chester

West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, West Chester

West Chester University, West Chester

Old Library, West Chester