Thompson Arena, Hanover

Name: Thompson Arena
Address: 4 Summer St, Hanover, 03755, United States
Telephone: (603) 646-1110

#13 among attractions in Hanover

Hockey, Sport venue, Sport

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Rupert C. Thompson Arena is a 3,500-seat hockey arena in Hanover, New Hampshire. It is home to the Dartmouth College Big Green men's and women's ice hockey teams. The barrel-vaulted, reinforced concrete arena was designed by renowned architect Pier Luigi Nervi. It was named for Rupert C. Thompson '28, the major benefactor of the project, and replaced Davis Rink, the original "indoor" home of Dartmouth hockey from 1929 to 1975. ()

Opened: 1975 (49 years ago)Capacity: 3500Coordinates: 43°42'4"N, 72°16'49"W

Address

4 Summer StHanover (Dartmouth College)Hanover 03755 United States

Contact

(603) 646-1110

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Hanover Country Club, Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, Montshire Museum of Science, Ledyard Bridge.

1 miN
Golf
Hanover Country Club, Hanover
27 min walk • Hanover Country Club was a college-owned, semi-private golf course open to the public. The college shut down the golf course in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and for controversial financial reasons.
~910 ftNW
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, Hanover
5 min walk • Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park is a baseball venue in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It is home to the Dartmouth Big Green baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ivy League. The field has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.
1.2 miW
Children's museum, Nature and wildlife, Museum
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
32 min walk • The Montshire Museum of Science is a hands-on science museum located in Norwich, Vermont, United States.
1 miW
Bridge
Ledyard Bridge, Norwich
26 min walk • The Ledyard Bridge crosses the Connecticut River to connect Hanover, New Hampshire to Norwich, Vermont. It is the third bridge at this crossing to bear the name of the adventurer John Ledyard.
0.5 miW
Quad, Park
College Green, Hanover
12 min walk • The Green is a grass-covered field and common space at the center of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It was among the first parcels of land obtained by the College upon its founding in 1769, and is the only creation of the 18th century remaining at the center of the campus.
0.5 miW
Universities and schools
Dartmouth College, Hanover
12 min walk • Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
0.4 miW
Museum, Art gallery
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover
11 min walk • Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College is located at 4 East Wheelock Street in Hanover, New Hampshire. The center, which was designed by Wallace Harrison and foreshadows his later design of Manhattan's Lincoln Center, is the college's cultural hub.
~1920 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Hood Museum of Art, Hanover
10 min walk • The Hood Museum of Art is owned and operated by Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States.
0.4 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Shattuck Observatory, Hanover
10 min walk • Shattuck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The observatory's most notable director was Edwin Brant Frost, who went on to be the director of the Yerkes Observatory.
0.5 miNW
Library
Baker-Berry Library, Hanover
14 min walk • The Baker-Berry Library is the main library at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The fresco, The Epic of American Civilization, was painted by José Clemente Orozco in the lower level of the library, and is a National Historic Landmark.
0.4 miW
43°42'3"N • 72°17'16"W
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Hanover
10 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Universities and schools

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Thompson Arena?

Nearby attractions include Howe Library, Hanover (9 min walk), Hood Museum of Art, Hanover (10 min walk), League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Hanover (10 min walk), Shattuck Observatory, Hanover (10 min walk).

How to get to Thompson Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Thompson Arena:

Bus

Park Street Northbound • Lines: Blue Route (2 min walk)
Valley Road Northbound • Lines: Blue Route (4 min walk)