In June of 1919, a group of veterans met on the corner of Winthrop and Water streets in front of the bank building to discuss forming an American Legion Post in Hallowell.
On June 24, a group of 19 members met at the Bombahook Club and a charter was applied for by the club officers.
The post moved frequently in the early days. Meetings were held first in Society Hall. Later, meetings were held in the General Tilden GAR Hall, the smoking room of the Hotel Worster and even later at the City Hall.
In 1935, the Post began meeting in the vestry of the Universalist Church, which was sold to the Post for the sum of $1.00 in 1938 and houses the Post today.
