Soldier Field (Monterey, California)

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Soldier Field, established on the original Monterey military reservation, was laid out in 1902 as the parade ground for the Presidio of Monterey. The eight-acre parade and athletic competition grounds were planted in bermuda grass and drained by rock-lined ditches around its perimeter. Soldier Field was was improved in 1935-1936 when Depression-era relief program crews leveled the sloping grounds into two separate fields, erected a reviewing stand, and built stone retaining walls with pilasters and a drainage system around its perimeter. Kit Carson Road was extended through the grounds at this time. During WWII, the field was partially paved and built over with a temporary reception center and barracks, later removed in 1975-1976.