Post 11 Florence, Alabama
Post 11
Florence, Alabama
Photos
Third wall of Past Post Commanders
Second wall of Past Post Commanders
First wall of Past Post Commanders starting in 1919
Special stone inlaid in fireplace of Auxiliary Room
Auxiliary Unit 11 meeting room
The American Legion hall
Historical photographs of the Post, fundraisers and Executive Board
1946 Constitution & Bylaws
Patriotic decor
Antique juke box with 75th anniversary whiskey bottles
Our Post
HISTORY
1910
First Caucus of The American Legion, Paris, France. 1919.
Mar 15, 1919
A group of twenty officers who served in the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) in France in World War I is credited with planning the Legion.A.E.F. Headquarters asked these officers to suggest ideas on how to improve troop morale. One officer, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., proposed an organization of veterans. In February 1919, this group formed a temporary committee and selected several hundred officers who had the confidence and respect of the whole army. When..
A group of twenty officers who served in the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) in France in World War I is credited with planning the Legion.A.E.F. Headquarters asked these officers to suggest ideas on how to improve troop morale. One officer, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., proposed an organization of veterans. In February 1919, this group formed a temporary committee and selected several hundred officers who had the confidence and respect of the whole army. When..
1920
Post #11 held its first 'Chicken Stew' to celebrate Veterans Day
Nov 11, 1926
The commander cooked the Stew with fellow veterans in his garage. The members brought the stew to the post and served it for free to all the members. Many paid their dues that day, and a tradition was born.. For over 88 years the recipe has been passed down from one Head Cook to another. This year will be the 89th Chicken Stew on November 13,2015 at 12:00 noon. Many members of the post and..
The commander cooked the Stew with fellow veterans in his garage. The members brought the stew to the post and served it for free to all the members. Many paid their dues that day, and a tradition was born.. For over 88 years the recipe has been passed down from one Head Cook to another. This year will be the 89th Chicken Stew on November 13,2015 at 12:00 noon. Many members of the post and..
