Thompson Stadium, Annapolis

Name: Thompson Stadium
Address: Annapolis, United States

#72 among attractions in Annapolis

Sport venue, Sport

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Robert Means Thompson Stadium was an American football stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Constructed in 1914, it was the home stadium of the Navy Midshipmen from 1924 through 1958, and was named after alumnus Robert Means Thompson. He created or led several athletically-based organizations at the academy until his death. It was succeeded by the larger Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in 1959, the current venue of Navy football. ()

Opened: 1914 (110 years ago)Capacity: 12 thous.Coordinates: 38°58'43"N, 76°28'59"W

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Thompson Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maryland State House, Naval Academy Chapel, Herndon Monument, Alumni Hall.

0.4 miW
Historic landmark with exhibits
Maryland State House, Annapolis
11 min walk • The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772 and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
~1470 ftNW
Church
Naval Academy Chapel, Annapolis
8 min walk • The United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland, is one of two houses of worship on the grounds of the Navy's service academy. Protestant and Catholic services are held there. The Naval Academy Chapel is a focal point of the Academy and the city of Annapolis.
~1580 ftNW
Memorial
Herndon Monument, Annapolis
8 min walk • The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who courageously decided to go down with his ship, SS Central America, and the men left aboard rather than save himself on September 12, 1857.
0.5 miNW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Alumni Hall, Annapolis
13 min walk • Alumni Hall is an indoor stadium at the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis in the U.S. state of Maryland. Completed in 1991, it seats 5,710 and serves as the primary assembly hall for the Brigade of Midshipmen.
~1390 ftW
Museum, History museum, Garden
William Paca House, Annapolis
7 min walk • The William Paca House is an 18th-century Georgian mansion in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. William Paca was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence and a three-term Governor of Maryland.
~1750 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Hammond-Harwood House, Annapolis
9 min walk • The Hammond–Harwood House is a historic house museum at 19 Maryland Avenue in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. Built in 1774, is one of the premier colonial houses remaining in America from the British colonial period.
~1960 ftNW
Museum, Military base, History museum
U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis
10 min walk • The United States Naval Academy Museum is a public maritime museum in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. A part of the United States Naval Academy, it is located at Preble Hall within the Academy premises.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Colonial Annapolis Historic District, Annapolis
12 min walk • The Colonial Annapolis Historic District is a historic district in the City of Annapolis, the state capital of Maryland, that was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1965 and was geographically further expanded in 1984.
0.5 miS
38°58'19"N • 76°29'2"W
Annapolis City Marina, Annapolis
12 min walk • Sailing, Marina
~1190 ftW
Ship
Stanley Norman, Annapolis
6 min walk • The Stanley Norman is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1902 by Otis Lloyd, Salisbury, Maryland. She is a 48-foot-3-inch-long in Length overall with length on deck OF 47.5-foot-long two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop.
0.5 miW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Anne's Church, Annapolis
12 min walk • St. Anne's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Church Circle, Annapolis. The first church in Annapolis, it was founded in 1692 to serve as the parish church for the newly created Middle Neck Parish, one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland. It remains in use by the Parish of St.

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Which popular attractions are close to Thompson Stadium?

Nearby attractions include United States Naval Academy, Annapolis (4 min walk), Naval Academy Jewish Chapel, Annapolis (4 min walk), National Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis (5 min walk), Mustang, Annapolis (6 min walk).