The county converted the amphitheater to use for other community events, such as concerts. The authors of "Creating Historical Drama: A Guide for Communities, Theatre Groups, and Playwrights" (2005) interviewed Dale Miller as they studied the experience in Lafayette. They also drew from studying other outdoor dramas and wrote:  "When a cooperative community effort has been lacking, historical drama frequently fails. In the summer of 1989, near Lafayette, Indiana, the outdoor historical drama "The Battle of Tippecanoe" opens, but almost immediately there is a public controversy over the historical accuracy of the script. Local critics object to what they say is sufficient manipulation of history that the play ought to be labeled fiction. Author Dale Miller responds that the drama is 'a selective look at history,' but the objections grew, the public is cautious, and the drama struggles to find an audience until, in 1991, it closes after having played to only 19 percent capacity that summer. To make matters worse, the county of Tippecanoe built the $3 million theatre used for the production with a 3 percent local hotel-occupancy tax. "The Wall Street Journal" reports on March 14, 1991 that 'hotel guests will be paying off the bonds for the theatre until 1999.' Public sentiment for this play is at first strong, but it fails by opening night. It dooms the entire operation.” In 2006, nearby Cass County's "Chief Logan's Port of Living History Festival at France Park" was reported as struggling in its second year. Sufficient changes must have been made, as the Cass County festival was still operating in 2011.