Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion
Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion | |
 Post site, seen from the southwest. A sign recounting the site's history is largely concealed by the juniper at right. | |
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| Location | US 20, Van Tassell, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 42°39′47″N 104°5′25″W / 42.66306°N 104.09028°W |
| Built | 1919 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000194 |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1969[1] |
The Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1 of the American Legion is a vacant lot in Van Tassell, Wyoming where one of the first American Legion posts 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.[1] In 1969, it was hoped that an interpretative sign would be put up, and also possibly that a restored post building would be constructed.[2]
An interpretative sign exists at the site, in 2009.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Barnhart, Bill (July 9, 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2009. and Accompanying photographs of the site
- ^ Interpretative sign, at site, in 2009, Flickr photo
External links
[edit]- Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
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- American Legion buildings
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming
- Geography of Niobrara County, Wyoming
- National Register of Historic Places in Niobrara County, Wyoming
- Buildings and structures completed in 1919
- 1919 establishments in Wyoming
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