Hovey Field, Richmond

#346 among attractions in Richmond

Sport venue, Sport

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Hovey Field is a stadium in Richmond, Virginia. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Virginia Union Panthers. Historic Hovey Field has been the home to Virginia Union University football since 1907. On land originally purchased for just over $8,000, Hovey Field has become a VUU landmark. Hovey Field seats over 10,000 people and was the home to the 1923 VUU National Championship football team. ()

Coordinates: 37°33'40"N, 77°26'57"W

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Northside (Chamberlayne Industrial Center)Richmond United States

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Hovey Field – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Diamond, Siegel Center, J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Science Museum of Virginia.

1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Diamond, Richmond
28 min walk • The Diamond is a baseball stadium located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It is the home of Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Northeast and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team.
0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Siegel Center, Richmond
16 min walk • The Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 190,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The facility's main component is the 7,637- seat E.J. Wade Arena.
0.8 miSW
Park
J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Richmond
20 min walk • The J. E. B. Stuart Monument is a partially deconstructed monument to Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart at the head of historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, which was dedicated in 1907.
0.9 miW
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
24 min walk • The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1917.
1 miS
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Altria Theater, Richmond
27 min walk • The Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
0.8 miSW
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond
21 min walk • Beth Ahabah is a Reform synagogue in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.
0.8 miSW
Church
St. James's Episcopal Church, Richmond
20 min walk • St. James's Episcopal Church is the third oldest Episcopal congregation in Richmond, Virginia. Only the older St. John's Episcopal Church on Church Hill also remains an active congregation.
1 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Performing arts
Gallery5, Richmond
25 min walk • Gallery5 is an arts center, museum, gallery, venue, and community space in Richmond, VA. It is located at 200 West Marshall Street in Richmond, VA, in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood.
0.7 miS
Museum, Art museum
Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond
19 min walk • Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by architecture firm Steven Holl Architects, and built by Gilbane Building Company.
0.6 miNE
Park, Tudor Revival architecture
Battery Park, Richmond
17 min walk • The Battery Court Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 549 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site located north of downtown Richmond and west of Barton Heights and Brookland Park.
0.7 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
VCU School of the Arts, Richmond
18 min walk • Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts is a public non-profit art and design school located in Richmond, Virginia. One of many degree-offering schools at VCU, the School of the Arts comprises 18 bachelor's degree programs and six master's degree programs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hovey Field?

Nearby attractions include Virginia Union University, Richmond (3 min walk), Maggie Walker Arts, Richmond (9 min walk), Carver Industrial Historic District, Richmond (14 min walk), Carver Residential Historic District, Richmond (14 min walk).

How to get to Hovey Field by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hovey Field:

Bus

North + Essex • Lines: 2A, 2C (28 min walk)
FlixBus Richmond • Lines: 2601 (30 min walk)