Wheeling Island Stadium is on Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia, between South Front, Stone, and South Penn Streets. If you’re planning to go from New Concord, use the venue’s location and event details to plan your visit; the stadium has a history dating to its dedication in 1927.
- Location: Wheeling Island, Wheeling, West Virginia
- Street boundaries: South Front, Stone, and South Penn Streets
- Dedication: June 10, 1927
Where Wheeling Island Stadium is
Wheeling Island Stadium is located on an island in the Ohio River, across the river from downtown Wheeling. The Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau map identifies it as a local attraction, while a National Register of Historic Places document places the stadium between South Front, Stone, and South Penn Streets.
The stadium was dedicated as Wheeling High School’s new stadium on June 10, 1927. A contemporary newspaper account reproduced by the Ohio County Public Library reported that it cost at least $200,000 to build. The dedication drew 8,000 people, and 162 athletes took part in the exercises.
Planning the drive from New Concord
Plan the trip around the stadium’s address and your event’s schedule, then confirm the route before you leave New Concord. The stadium is in Wheeling, West Virginia, but no drive time or distance between New Concord and the venue is established here, so use current directions for your starting point.
For background on the town you’re setting out from, consult this practical guide to New Concord, Ohio.
Event schedules and entry details
Check the event organizer’s information for the stadium’s schedule, entry arrangements, and any event-specific instructions. These details can vary by event, so confirm them for the date you plan to attend rather than relying on a listing for another venue.
Wheeling has other entertainment venues, but an event advertised at a different venue is not a Wheeling Island Stadium event. Make sure the event listing names the stadium before you plan around it.
Parking and planning your return
Confirm parking arrangements for Wheeling Island Stadium with the event organizer before you set out. Parking information published for another venue in Wheeling may not apply to the stadium. Check the official site before you go, and keep the event’s end time in mind when planning your return to New Concord.
FAQs
Where is Wheeling Island Stadium?
It is on Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia, across the Ohio River from downtown Wheeling.
When was Wheeling Island Stadium dedicated?
It was dedicated as Wheeling High School’s new stadium on June 10, 1927.
Which streets are next to the stadium?
A National Register of Historic Places document places it between South Front, Stone, and South Penn Streets.