Rentschler Field, East Hartford

Name: Rentschler Field
Address: 615 Silver Ln, East Hartford, 06118-1255, United States
Telephone: +1 860-610-4700

#1 among attractions in East Hartford

Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue, Sport

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Facts and practical information

Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field is a stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut. It is primarily used for football and soccer, and is the home field of the University of Connecticut Huskies. It may also host the Connecticut Underground of the Freedom Football League; in the fall of 2010, it was home to the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. The stadium, which opened in 2003, was the first stadium used primarily by an NCAA Division I-A team to open in the 21st century. The permanent stadium capacity is 40,000, consisting of 38,066 permanent seats with a standing-room area in the scoreboard plaza that can accommodate up to 1,934 people. It also has a game day capability to add approximately 2,000 temporary seats as it did for UConn football vs. Michigan in 2013. Connecticut played on campus at Memorial Stadium in Storrs, before 2003. ()

Alternative names: Capacity: 38.1 thous.Coordinates: 41°45'35"N, 72°37'8"W

Address

615 Silver LnEast Hartford 06118-1255 United States

Contact

+1 860-610-4700

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Connecticut Science Center, Connecticut Convention Center, Bulkeley Bridge, Founders Bridge.

2.6 miW
Museum, Cinema, Science museum
Connecticut Science Center, Hartford
67 min walk • The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009.
2.6 miW
Convention center
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford
66 min walk • The Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River.
2.5 miW
Bridge
Bulkeley Bridge, Hartford
63 min walk • The Bulkeley Bridge is the oldest of three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. A stone arch bridge composed of nine spans, the bridge carries Interstate 84, U.S. Route 6, and U.S.
2.5 miW
Bridge
Founders Bridge, Hartford
63 min walk • The Founders Bridge is one of the three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. The steel stringer bridge carries the Route 2 expressway, and also crosses over Interstate 91.
1.7 miW
Bridge
Charter Oak Bridge, Hartford
44 min walk • The Charter Oak Bridge is one of the three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. The twin steel stringer bridge carries the Wilbur Cross Highway over the river, connecting downtown Hartford with East Hartford.
2.2 miW
41°45'43"N • 72°39'43"W
Great River Park, Hartford
57 min walk • View point, Park
2.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish House, Hartford
66 min walk • The Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish House is an Episcopal church at 155 Wyllys Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It was commissioned by Elizabeth Jarvis Colt, the widow of Samuel Colt, and completed in 1867.
2.3 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Colt Armory, Hartford
60 min walk • The Colt Armory is a historic factory complex for the manufacture of firearms, created by Samuel Colt. It is located in Hartford, Connecticut along the Connecticut River, and as of 2008 is part of the Coltsville Historic District, named a National Historic Landmark District.
2.6 miW
Park
Colt Park, Hartford
67 min walk • Colt Park is a city park in the southeast Hartford, Connecticut neighborhood of Sheldon/Charter Oak. The 106-acre park was established from the former Armsmear Estate of Samuel Colt and Elizabeth Jarvis Colt which was gifted to the city upon her death in 1905.
1.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, East Hartford
38 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church building at 1160 Main Street in East Hartford, Connecticut. It was designed by Edward T. Potter and was built in 1867, and is a prominent local example of High Gothic Revival executed in stone. Its congregation, begun as an Episcopal mission in 1854, has recently been merged into the St.
2.6 miW
41°45'55"N • 72°40'4"W
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Hartford
66 min walk • Park