The site was purchased in 1923 and Marine Stadium was created two years later when the
Alamitos Bay was dredged to only in length. An additional was dredged by 1932 in time for the Olympics in LA. Turf replaced the temporary grandstands in 1997. The following year, the venue expanded to accommodate new teen and disabled rowing programs. Permanent restrooms replaced temporary ones in 2009. The site is now registered as
California Historical Landmark #1014. Marker NO. 1014 at the site reads: • NO. 1014 LONG BEACH MARINE STADIUM - Created in 1932 for the rowing events of the Xth Olympiad, the Stadium was the first manmade rowing course in the United States. Its width allowed four teams to race abreast, eliminating additional heats and allowing oarsmen to enter the finals at the peak of their form. Later it served as the venue for the 1968 and 1976 United States men's Olympic rowing trials and the 1984 United States women's Olympic rowing trials. The site remains an important training and competitive center for rowers, including our National and Olympic teams. File:Marine Stadium Long Beach California aerial view.jpg|alt=Picture of Marine Stadium|Aerial view of Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California, looking northwest. File:Oil fields and a dredger at the channel for the Rowing Stadium site for the Olympics.jpg|
Dredging of Marine Stadium, 1932 File:CHL- 1014 LONG BEACH MARINE STADIUM.jpg|Parking lot ==Olympic and Paralympic Games==