Post 13 Maryville , Tennessee

Post 13

Maryville , Tennessee

Post 13 Maryville , Tennessee

About This Post

Post Namesake
Capt. Emerson J. Lones
Notable Members
Homer B. Frater, David J. Brittain, Charles H. Parker, Looney L. Lones, Fred L. Davis, Andrew Houser, Leslie G. Walker, Guilford O. Bicknell, Chas L. Smith, J. T. Maxey, William E. Roberts, Moses R. Tuck, Otis McCauley, W. A. Koontz, ... READ MORE
What Makes this Post Unique
Capt. Emerson J. Lones Post 13 is located at the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and sits on 14 scenic acres. Post 13 has an active baseball field, and an active gun range adjoining the Post Building.

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HISTORY

1910

Charter Established for American Legion Post 13

Aug 7, 1919
American Legion Post 13 in Maryville, TN was chartered on August 7, 1919. Post 13 is named for Capt. Emerson J. Lones. Born in 1883, Capt. Lones was the highest-ranking Blount County man killed in World War I. He led Company B, a group of volunteers who answered the call for service against Germany, drilling in Maryville for several weeks before being called to Europe from New York City on May 10, 1918. When Company..
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Charter Established for American Legion Post 13