The Bartow Post was named after Knowles Oglesby who attended Summerlin Institute and then received a degree in medicine from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Oglesby practiced medicine with his father in 1916 until he answered the call for volunteers and joined ... READ MORE

Bartow Post 3 celebrated its 95th Anniversary as an American Legion Post on 19 May 2014, and received a proclamation of this Anniversary from the City of Bartow Mayor W. Patrick Huff, recognizing the Legionnaires in the community for their ... READ MORE