The American Legion
American Legion Post 447 Saranac Lake
Legion Post #447 — Saranac Lake, NY. A post since 1938 — Saranac Lake, NY.
- Legion Post #447
- Saranac Lake, NY
American Legion Post 447 Saranac Lake, the American Legion Post 447 — Saranac Lake, NY. The post dates to 1938, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
The meeting line says the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Saranac Lake, NY.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Saranac Lake, NY. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Saranac Lake, NY.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Saranac Lake, NY.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 447 Saranac Lake. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Saranac Lake, NY.
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Years on the calendar — Saranac Lake
Charter story set in 1938
160 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
31
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 447 Saranac Lake, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Saranac Lake, NY. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Saranac Lake. |
| Sun, Jun 21, 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 447 Saranac Lake. 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 — Saranac Lake, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Saranac Lake
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 447 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 — Saranac Lake.
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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Saranac Lake, 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 447 — Saranac Lake, NY. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Saranac Lake, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Saranac Lake, NY. American Legion Post 447 Saranac Lake. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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