Marker Inscription
Donna Border Post No. 107. Dedicated 1920. First American Legion Hall built or owned by any post in the world. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
Historical Marker
American Legion Hall
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About this site
American Legion Hall is a historical marker in Donna, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 221 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1685, -98.0547 near Donna. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Donna News (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include P.P. Ackley and the Texas Chisholm Trail, Donna, and Donna Central Elementary School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215000150. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker commemorates the American Legion hall of Donna Border Post No. 107, which was dedicated in 1920 and is remembered as the first hall built or owned by any American Legion post in the world. The building stood on South Main Street in Donna, and the site was designated a historical landmark in 1964.
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