American Legion Charter

This past Friday marked the annual observance of Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day. This day was meant to mark the ceasefire agreement that brought a conclusion to World War I.

In October of 1919, nearly a year after World War I ended, the Capt. Allen W. Harrington, Jr. Post # 232 of the American Legion, received its original charter. Pictured here, 15 charter members are listed on the document.

Subsequent charters would be issued to the Post through the 1980s.

American Legion Collection 2016.047