Whitehall in Jefferson County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
American Legion Fish Pond
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 27, 2021
1. American Legion Fish Pond Marker
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American Legion Fish Pond. . Authorized by the town council in 1922, the fish pond was designed and built by American Legion commander, Edwin C. Speck. He received $195.40 for labor and materials. The rocks on the center pyramid are all donated local ore samples. A dough boy stood atop the pyramid, honoring world war one soldiers. The first 17 fish to live in the pond came from Meadow Lake on the Madison. During world war two, the names of all local soldiers were mounted around the center structure. For years after that, the pond was filled with dirt and planted with flours by the Women's Club. About 1955, the Rotary club became custodians and fish have been in the pond each summer since. The eagle which now perches on top of the pyramid was donated to Rotary by Louis Lepp. It once adorned the Tait garage. (July, 2004)
Authorized by the town council in 1922, the fish pond was designed and built by American Legion commander, Edwin C. Speck. He received $195.40 for labor and materials. The rocks on the center pyramid are all donated local ore samples. A dough boy stood atop the pyramid, honoring WWI soldiers. The first 17 fish to live in the pond came from Meadow Lake on the Madison. During WWII, the names of all local soldiers were mounted around the center structure. For years after that, the pond was filled with dirt and planted with flours by the Women's Club. About 1955, the Rotary club became custodians and fish have been in the pond each summer since. The eagle which now perches on top of the pyramid was donated to Rotary by Louis Lepp. It once adorned the Tait garage. (July, 2004)
Location. 45° 52.176′ N, 112° 5.963′ W. Memorial is in Whitehall, Montana, in Jefferson
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County. It is at the intersection of West Legion Avenue and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on West Legion Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 West Legion Avenue, Whitehall MT 59759, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country and in Greater Helena. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on March 4, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
