Known primarily as the home of the Pirates, Pittsburgh's Forbes Field hosted many other legendary sports teams throughout its illustrious 62-year career.

A number of local college football teams, including the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, and Carnegie Tech, played home games at Forbes Field. Pitt experienced incredible success there, enjoying five undefeated seasons and five national championships under Hall of Fame coaches Glenn "Pop" Warner and Jock Sutherland.

In 1933, a professional football team known as the Pittsburgh Pirates played -- and lost -- their inaugural game against the New York Giants at Forbes Field. Art Rooney changed the Pirates' name to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the team struggled during much of its three decades at Forbes Field before moving to the much larger Pitt Stadium in 1964.

Other events, including professional boxing, entertained huge crowds at Forbes Field throughout the first half of the century. During one of the most famous fights, Pittsburgh native Billy Conn defended his light heavyweight title against Melio Bettina in 15 rounds in 1939.

Two years later, while 25,000 fans watched the Steelers- Giants matchup. The game was delayed so fans and players could listen to a radio broadcast from New York City of Conn's loss to Joe Louis for the world heavyweight championship.

Throughout the years, Forbes Field attracted circuses, concerts, political rallies, and even served as the movie set for the original film version of "Angels in the Outfield" in 1951.

There is a $5 admission to the Heinz History Center throughout the Fourth of July weekend and visitors can learn more about one of America's iconic parks as part of a new exhibition, "Forbes Field: A Century of Memories," now open.