About The Wigwam
The Wigwam was an NBA arena in Anderson, Indiana. It opened in 1925 and closed in 2011. Its last recorded capacity was 8,996. Its only tenant was Anderson Packers (NBA, 1950). On our ranked lists it ranks 262nd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
265 m above sea level
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Anderson Packers While based here: 1 season · 37-27 regular season · 1 postseason trip
NBA · 1950
|
NBA | 1950 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of The Wigwam?
The capacity of The Wigwam is 8,996.
When was The Wigwam built?
The Wigwam opened in 1925.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 6 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scheumann Stadium | 1967– | 16 mi |
| Walnut Street Field | 17 mi | |
| Corteva Coliseum | 1939– | 30 mi |
| Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl | 1928– | 31 mi |
| Hinkle Fieldhouse | 1928– | 31 mi |
| Seventh Street Park | 33 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.