Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion
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The Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1 of the American Legion is a vacant lot in Van Tassell, Wyoming
where the first American Legion
post in the United States
was established in 1919. The post was named after Ferdinand Branstetter, a Van Tassell resident who died in World War I
. The structure housing the post has since been demolished. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1969. In 1969, it was hoped that an interpretative sign would be put up, and also possibly that a restored post building would be constructed.
An interpretative sign exists at the site, in 2009.
Van Tassell, Wyoming
Van Tassell is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 18 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Van Tassell is located at ....
where the first American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
post in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was established in 1919. The post was named after Ferdinand Branstetter, a Van Tassell resident who died in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The structure housing the post has since been demolished. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1969. In 1969, it was hoped that an interpretative sign would be put up, and also possibly that a restored post building would be constructed.
An interpretative sign exists at the site, in 2009.
External links
- Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. !, American Legion at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office