American Legion Hall
Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas
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
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Dedicated in 1920, just a year after World War I veterans founded the American Legion, Donna's Border Post No. 107 claimed the distinction of being the first Legion hall built or owned by any post anywhere in the world. It rose in a small Rio Grande Valley town whose returning soldiers wanted a permanent home for fellowship and service. The state recognized its significance as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1964.
Why it matters
It marks the earliest bricks-and-mortar chapter of the American Legion, the veterans' organization that shaped how a generation of returning servicemen reentered civic life across the country.
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