Post 22 Towson, Maryland

Post 22

Towson, Maryland

Post 22 Towson, Maryland

About This Post

Notable Members
William P. Cole, Jr., was very much involved in the early beginnings of the Department of Maryland. Mr. Cole was an Executive Committeeman in the Department under Commanders Janney in 1919, and Mecklin in 1920.
What Makes this Post Unique
Today, the Post is deeply involved and committed to the community. Annually, Post 22 is one of the "3 Big" sponsors of the Towsontowne Spring Festival and the 4th of July Parade - the Post also welcomes visitors for hot dogs and ice cream after the parade - free to the community. The Post is one of the largest contributors to the Wounded Warriors/Heroes to Hometown Programs for the transitioning of our wounded soldiers. In 2008 and 2009, our Post contributed $10,000 and were able to raise that in 2010 to $10,500 and again in 2011 $10,500; in 2012, 2013 and 2014 $10,000 each year.

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HISTORY

1910

Meeting Held to Form a Post

Aug 6, 1919
The town of Towson in 1919 was a small village community, the county seat of Baltimore County, in the state of Maryland. The veterans who returned to the area after World War I came back to a thriving community - with paved and unpaved roads, and horse-drawn carriages vying with the new horseless carriages. Towson had long been a crossroads between the rural farm communities of northern Maryland and central Pennsylvania, and the industries and..
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1920

Charter Received

Mar 10, 1923
In 1923, the Towson Post Commander, Lawrence Ensor, received the Charter from the National organization, which was dated March 10, 1923. It was signed by the National Commander Alvin Qusley and his Adjutant Bolles. It was counter-signed by Department Commander Arthur Renouf and Adjutant Alfred Truitt on March 26, 1923. For more, visit our website's Post History page http://towsonamericanlegion.org/index.php?id=2
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