Rediscovery of the Monteith Amphitheater

Rediscovery
Of the many things that have been happening at McClellan, one of the most exciting was the recent endeavor to rediscover an old outdoor theater. Known as the Monteith Amphitheater and with a capacity for 12,000 people, it hosted a Joe Louis fight exhibition, nationally acclaimed broadway shows, and musical acts including Percy Grainger. It was also a birth place for integration where in 1942 the 92 infantry, being among the first African American divisions, was inducted into the US Army.

The Future
With an amazing past, a similar future may be around the corner. Already funds have been secured to restore the historic stage building and plans are underway to reopen the amphitheater. With some luck and your help, the future Music at McClellan may find itself where it began years ago!