Built in 1986, it is used mostly for football matches and has an athletics track, though it has also been used for a reggae concert, political rallies, IDP refuge, and Ebola treatment.

[1] The stadium was commissioned by President William Tolbert, who did not start the construction and was removed from power in a 1980 coup d'état by 17 enlisted men of the Armed Forces of Liberia led by Samuel Doe.

[4] The stadium has been the site of international concerts, national political events, and multiple World Cup qualifying matches.

The 24-hour long event featured Burning Spear, Yellowman, and other well-known roots and dancehall reggae artists flown in from Jamaica.

[13] It opened in November 2014 with a ceremony attended by President Sirleaf[14] In May 2015 the ETU was decommissioned after treating 10 confirmed cases and admitting 110 patients.

[15] The 20-room facility and its more than 920,000 items, including more than 1,500 kinds of medical instruments and materials worth approximately $7 million, was turned over to the Liberian government.