Spaulding from Peterson was instrumental in acquiring the property for the park, which was dedicated in 1934.

[2] Civilian Conservation Corps Company 778 built the shelter on the slope of a hill that descends to the Little Sioux River.

The rear and side walls are composed of random rubble stone.

There are four stone pillars across the front, and four vertical timbers attached to them that support the eaves of the gable roof.

This article about a property in Clay County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.