Russellville in Logan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Rhea Stadium

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021

1. Rhea Stadium Marker

Inscription. Rhea Stadium was named for Thomas S. Rhea, a local & state political figure. It was a project of the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program started under Franklin D. Roosevelt. The first game was played on Nov. 23, 1939. Dedication of the stadium occurred on Sept. 20, 1940. Added to Nat'l Register of Historic Places 2008.
Presented by Sonny Green and The "R” Club

Erected 2019 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2601.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 1939.

Location. 36° 50.531′ N, 86° 53.058′ W. Marker is in Russellville, Kentucky, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of South Summer Street and East 8th Street, on the left when traveling south on South Summer Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Russellville KY 42276, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

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is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ken Barrett Field (a few steps from this marker); O'Bannon House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); United Methodist Temple (about 600 feet away); Governors' Corner (about 700 feet away); Old Bank, Robbed 1868 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Townhouse of Maj. Richard Bibb (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Governor's Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); 6 Pdr Field Cannon (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Russellville.

Also see . . . Rhea Stadium. From Explore KY History, a program of the Kentucky Historical Society. (Submitted on January 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021

2. Rhea Stadium Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 23, 2021

3. Rhea Stadium Marker

The stadium entrance on East 9th Street. Flanking the entrance are sculpted heads of sports stars popular at the time of the stadium's construction: Ty Cobb, Jack Dempsey, Red Grange, Paavo Nurmi, Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe. They were patched to the entrance wall in 2002.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 932 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.