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American Legion Post 1518
History
American Legion Post 1518 was established on May 31, 1946 and received its charter from the national headquarters almost two years later on May 12, 1948. Joseph Coleman Pendergrass served as the first Commander. A previous veterans' organization, Burtiss Williams Post, named for a local soldier who died in the influenza epidemic during the first World War, was in existence from 1920 to 1941.
In 1994, the Post dedicated a new monument to veterans to replace the previous one which had deteriorated. Don Bain, who with Billy Copeland had unveiled the original stone, wrote the inscription "Dedicated to the memory of veterans of all wars, police actions and conflicts in which the country has been involved."
American Legion Post 1518 was established on May 31, 1946 and received its charter from the national headquarters almost two years later on May 12, 1948. Joseph Coleman Pendergrass served as the first Commander. A previous veterans' organization, Burtiss Williams Post, named for a local soldier who died in the influenza epidemic during the first World War, was in existence from 1920 to 1941.
In 1994, the Post dedicated a new monument to veterans to replace the previous one which had deteriorated. Don Bain, who with Billy Copeland had unveiled the original stone, wrote the inscription "Dedicated to the memory of veterans of all wars, police actions and conflicts in which the country has been involved."