Originally owned by the American Legion and named Legion Park Bowl, it was used during World War II as a USO entertainment center for soldiers stationed locally at Camp Sibert.

Outside of wartime, it hosted boxing matches, concerts, plays, haunted houses, and political rallies, among other events.

[3][4] Designed by local architect Paul W. Hofferbert, the amphitheater was constructed using stone quarried from Lookout Mountain.

The stage is partially covered by a timber-frame proscenium arch finished with stone.

A club room, rectangular with a steeply pitched roof, sits to the northwest of the stage.