"[2] The Civil Works Administration provided $6,500 in materials and labor to construct the field, the first in Huntsville to accommodate night athletic games.

[2] The city moved activities to Louis Crews Stadium at Alabama A&M University in 2012, and because of disuse, heirs reclaimed title to the land.

On September 5, 2014, after consulting with heirs "as far away as Scotland," Margaret Ann Goldsmith deeded the property to the city again, this time without restriction.

[5] In October 2024, the city hired a Georgia-based engineering and design firm to develop overhaul plans for the facility.

The renovation will add pickleball courts, new flag football fields, a concession building with restrooms and a playground.