HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
The American Legion Post 484, was founded in 1970 in Stirling, N.J. Originally known as Passaic Township (Passaic Township Memorial Post) the town changed names in 1992 to Long Hill Township.
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The American Legion was born at a caucus of the First American Expeditionary Force, March 15-17, 1919, in Paris, France. It was at this caucus that The American Legion received its name. Also at this time the Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion was put into final form.
The first National Convention was held November 10-12, 1919, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The delegates selected Indianapolis, Indiana, as the location for the permanent National Headquarters.
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