Mar 16, 1919
In the early days of Legion history while the war was still fresh in the minds and thoughts of those who served their country during the emergency, returning veterans were quite apt to cling to friendships and associations formed during their period of war service and to be fiercely loyal to their war time and in some cases pre-war outfits. Due to this comradeship and sense of wartime morale and esprit-de-corps it was undoubtedly the..

Mar 19, 1919
The founders of the American Legion meet in Paris to act on different items for the American Legion

Jun 21, 1924
At the Annual Convention conducted in Newport, Vt. Frank Thomas was the first Montpelier Post #3 member to elected a Vermont State Commander

Jun 22, 1929
Montpelier Post #3 Hosted the Vermont State Convention with 3,976 members attending

Jul 9, 1930
In 1930 Montpelier Post #3 started a Drum & Bugle Corps and won a First Place that year. Also that year the team had to all grow a mustache. In 1931 Montpelier Post #3 Drum & Bugle Corps won the computation in Barre, Vermont and went on to the National Convention in Detroit to march in the parade, and on the return from convention they were welcomed by the City Of Montpelier and marched in..

Jun 20, 1931
At the State Convention in Barre, Vt. Frank Corry became the Second Member from Montpelier to become a Vermont State Commander

Apr 10, 1935
In 1935 the first Squadron of The Sons of The American Legion was formed and Harry White was made the first Commander for the program.

Jun 19, 1937
On June 19, 1931 Montpelier Post #3 hosted the Vermont State Convention with 3,602 members present

Jun 19, 1943
On June 19, 1943 Montpelier Post #3 hosted the Vermont State Convention with 3,826 members attending

Jun 23, 1945
On June 23, 1945 Montpelier Post #3 hosted the Vermont State Convention with 5,092 members attending

Jun 21, 1952
On June 21, 1952 Montpelier hosted the Vermont State Convention with 12,504 members attending

Jun 15, 1955
June 1955 the members voted to purchase the E.W. Bailey building at 21 Main Street and have been there ever since. Since that time the Post has done a lot of remodeling on the Post home to make it more attractive to the membership. This includes new windows, doors, Carpet up stairs, new kitchen, new floors downstairs and a new roof in 2013.

Jun 23, 1956
At the Annual Vermont State Convention conducted in St Albans, Vt. Ray Greenwood became the Third Montpelier Post #3 member to become a Vermont State Commander

May 31, 1962
On May 31, 1962, the Veterans War Memorial was dedicated at Montpelier High School. Montpelier Mayor Ernest H. Colburn, Veterans from The American Legion Post #3Commander Curtis Johnson, VFW Post #792 Commander Fred LaDue, Clergymen, Camp Fire Girls and the Montpelier High School Band as well as 150 townspeople. Rev. Charles Davignon offered the invocation and Rev. Albert Anderson performed the benediction. Harry White was the Master of Ceremonies and stood with City Manager Ralph..

Jun 18, 1966
On June 18, 1966 Montpelier Post #3 hosted the Vermont State convention with 11,222 members attending

May 19, 2002
In 2002 Montpelier Post #3 donated a Granite bench to the Vermont Veterans Cemetery in Randolph to be placed by the Chapel.

Jun 14, 2002
Also in 2002 Montpelier Post #3 also donated a stone and flag to the Vermont Veterans Cemetery for the circle of flags in Randolph.

Jun 9, 2006
In 2006 Montpelier Post #3 donated money for a Memorial Stone for Jamie Gray who died in Iraq. This Stone is placed at the Berlin Armory in memory of Jamie Gray.

Jun 18, 2011
At the annual Vermont State Convention conducted in Burlington, VT, Frank Killay became the fourth member from Montpelier to be elected a Vermont State Commander

May 31, 2014
New England Culinary Institute asked Montpelier Post #3 to sponsor an Veterans Supper for about 80 Veterans this month ad they would do all the cooking. We combined our Old Timers supper for members with over 40+ years in Montpelier Post #3 with their request for this supper. The supper was free for any veteran in the Montpelier area and members of Montpelier Post #3 that worked on feeds, parades etc. and any member over..

Jul 5, 2014
MONTPELIER POST #3 PAST COMMANDERS NAME YEARS DECEASED Adjutants Fred Thomas 1919 Yes Joseph Calaise 1920 Yes Alexander Hall 1921 Yes Joseph Abair 1922 Yes James Brownley 1923 Yes George Quinn 1924 Yes Fred Thomas 1925 Yes George Gingras Benjamen Halland1926 Yes George Gingras James McDonald 1927 Yes George Gingras Frank Corry 1928 Yes George Gingras Joseph Jay Jr 1929 Yes George Gingras Maurice Joslyn 1930 Yes Hurbert Gallup T Frank Nelson 1931 Yes Hurbert Gallup Perry Merrill 1932 Yes Hurbert Gallup J Victor Frazer 1933 Yes Hurbert Gallup William Barrlett1934 Yes Hurbert Gallup Myers Tuttle 1935 Yes Ivan Edwards George McKee 1936 Yes Ivan Edwards Myers Tuttle 1937 Yes Ivan Edwards James Myette 1938 Yes Robert Thayer Abiel Smith 1939 Yes James Mayette Ivan Edwards 1940 Yes James Mayette Arthur Perkins 1941 Yes James Mayette..

Mar 6, 2015
On March 6, 2015 Montpelier Post #3 held their 96th Birthday Supper at the Post Home. The meal was Custom Cut Prime Rib and was cooked and served by NECI. Pictured are: Dwight Cross, Karian Febo, Brittney Lillie, Mike Jones, Evon Kendall, Frank Hill, Kris Brown, Andrea Brown, Robert Dumas There were about 65 members and guests present and the meal was well prepared. New England Culinary Institute (NECI) Has also this year assisted in..

Apr 20, 2016
Timothy Lamson a 7 year member of Montpelier Post #3 and a member of the Vermont Air National Guard ran in the Boston Marathon again this year and has endorsed the American Legion, Montpelier Post #3 with a Emblem on his running shirt. He has also entered in the Vermont Remembers Run, Green Mountain Marathon, Myles Standish Marathon, Adamant 20 Miler, Vermont City Marathon and the Mad Marathon in Waitsfield and on September 23rd will..