The Miami Marine Stadium, formerly the Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium, is on Virginia Key in Miami, Florida. The stadium was completed in 1963 and built by the Millman Construction Company of Miami Beach. It was built on land donated by the Matheson family to the City of Miami.
William J. Matheson settled in Dade County in 1902, purchasing land on Key Biscayne and throughout south Miami-Dade County. It was not long before Matheson began expanding his holdings to the Florida Keys. (Source.)
The Miami Marine Stadium was the first purpose-built stadium for powerboat racing in the United States. The stadium was built to seat 6,566 people.…