The American Legion
American Legion Post 1465 The Portage
Legion Post #1465 — Niagara Falls, NY. A post since 1927 — Niagara Falls, NY.
- Legion Post #1465
- Niagara Falls, NY
American Legion Post 1465 The Portage. Its post has met since 1927 — Niagara Falls, NY. The charter came in the years after the World Wars, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Niagara Falls. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — Niagara Falls, NY.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Niagara Falls, NY. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Niagara Falls, NY.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 1465 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Niagara Falls, NY.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 1465 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Niagara Falls, NY.
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Years on the calendar — Niagara Falls
Charter story set in 1927
150 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 1465 The Portage, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Niagara Falls, NY. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Niagara Falls. |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 1465 The Portage. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep the spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Niagara Falls, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Niagara Falls
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 1465 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Niagara Falls.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Niagara Falls, NY.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 1465 — Niagara Falls, NY. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Niagara Falls, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Niagara Falls, NY. American Legion Post 1465 The Portage. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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