Legion Park is built around the old Legion field, a baseball/softball diamond that has been a mainstay in old Cornelius for decades.
The field is situated between Legion and Spring Streets, right off Old Statesville Rd./Hwy 115.
In addition to the lighted ball field, there is a playground, a picnic shelter that is available for reservation, concession area, indoor restrooms and a paved walking trail.
There is also a historic marker at the edge of the park near Spring St., that shows the location of the old spring and its significance to the early history of Cornelius as the town's first water supply.
The spot around the spring is also notable as an old Revolutionary War encampment site.