Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

American Legion Post 244

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

1. American Legion Post 244 Marker

Inscription. World War I and II veterans organized the Glen Allen American Legion Post 244 in 1946. Sheppard Crump, a member of the First Caucus of the American Legion and later the Adjutant General of Virginia was the first Commander. Dr. Alexander McLeod, World War I veteran and legionnaire, donated the land to build the Post. The first Post shared a steel Quonset Hut structure with the National Guard built from state and private funds in 1949. It burned in 1962. This brick structure replaced it later in the year.

Erected 1996 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 37° 39.525′ N, 77° 29.854′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from the intersection of Indale Road and Winston Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2522 Indale Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

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in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walkerton (approx. half a mile away); Forest Lodge Belvedere (approx. half a mile away); Forest Lodge (approx. half a mile away); John Cussons (approx. 0.6 miles away); Glen Allen School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Glen Allen (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mountain Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); Virginia Estelle Randolph (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Also see . . . The American Legion. (Submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

American Legion Post 244 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

2. American Legion Post 244

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

3. American Legion Post 244

In memory of our departed comrades. Glen Allen Post 244 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

4. In memory of our departed comrades. Glen Allen Post 244

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,475 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.