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M60A3 Main Battle Tank
Dedicated in 2002 as Hancock County Veterans Memorial
Dedicated in 2002 as Hancock County Veterans Memorial
As Post 207 continues its growth, it holds the impressive
record of having attained an " All Time High " in membership
for the past 23 continuous years.
as of June 2003, a "Sons of the American Legion " squadron
has been chartered to Post 207. We continue to grow as an
American Legion family.
Because of our vast area and parking facilities we are able to
have numerous community activities held at our Post Home,
which in turn helps us to promote the image of the American
Legion to the local area. Legionnaires from away are always
very welcome to stop by and visit, but caution : " We do not
have a lounge."
record of having attained an " All Time High " in membership
for the past 23 continuous years.
as of June 2003, a "Sons of the American Legion " squadron
has been chartered to Post 207. We continue to grow as an
American Legion family.
Because of our vast area and parking facilities we are able to
have numerous community activities held at our Post Home,
which in turn helps us to promote the image of the American
Legion to the local area. Legionnaires from away are always
very welcome to stop by and visit, but caution : " We do not
have a lounge."
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On December 4, 1980, after three (3) months in the making, the State of Maine's newest American
Legion
Post became official at an installation ceremony conducted by prominent Department of Maine
Legion
Officers at the Sorrento - Sullivan Recreation Center
in Sullivan , Maine. This new Post was named
"Hancock Memorial Post No. 207" and was then located
in the town of Hancock. This was the result and efforts of a group of veterans from Hancock,
Sullivan, Franklin,
and Gouldsboro areas. Many were Korean and Vietnam era veterans. Headed by Elmer E. Tracy
Sr., a
WWII veteran, Post 207's first Commander - elect, and past Fifth District Commander, Arthur L.
Frayler of Bar
Harbor. However , the twenty (20) new members at the time were from the ares afore- mentioned.
The post
drew its membership mostly from around Hancock
County.
According to Post No. 207's first Historian , Larry M.
Mitchell ( a former member of Post 69 ), the Legion's
reason and purpose for the gathering was not for
veterans to exchange war stories , but to assist
veteran's families , and in applying for medical aid,
educational assistance , home loans and other
dependents assistance programs. He said, " The
Post is here to serve the veterans , their families,
communities , youth, and our State and Nation to the
best of it's abilities." Many servicemen , servicewomen,
and industries contributed to the war efforts from this
area. This new American Legion Post No. 207 expressed high hopes of substantial growth in
membership, especially in this area because of the
large number of war veterans and their spouses, who
had not had the opportunity to join the American Legion or Auxiliary.
From 1980 to 1988 Post 207 held their meetings at
six different locations . The first meeting place was
the Hancock Town Hall, then to the Sorrento / Sullivan
Recreation Center, then the Trenton Grange Hall, then
we shared the V.F.W. hall in Ellsworth for a short time,
then back to Hancock , at the Community Center. Our
last temporary home was at the Gouldsboro Community
Center. Finally on March 29 th, 1988, Hancock Memorial Post 207 was in its new Post Home
located
in Trenton. Many improvements and additions have taken place since the original building was put
in place.
The original building was used as a combination bingo
hall and Post Home. In 1991 our expansion began, to
construct a Post Home separate from the hall to
house our offices, game room, television lounge, and
meeting rooms. The outside area around the Post
was cleared to construct tennis courts, basketball court
and a horseshoe pitching area. In the future, there
may be a playground area for our member's children,
grandchildren, and great - grandchildren.
Legion
Post became official at an installation ceremony conducted by prominent Department of Maine
Legion
Officers at the Sorrento - Sullivan Recreation Center
in Sullivan , Maine. This new Post was named
"Hancock Memorial Post No. 207" and was then located
in the town of Hancock. This was the result and efforts of a group of veterans from Hancock,
Sullivan, Franklin,
and Gouldsboro areas. Many were Korean and Vietnam era veterans. Headed by Elmer E. Tracy
Sr., a
WWII veteran, Post 207's first Commander - elect, and past Fifth District Commander, Arthur L.
Frayler of Bar
Harbor. However , the twenty (20) new members at the time were from the ares afore- mentioned.
The post
drew its membership mostly from around Hancock
County.
According to Post No. 207's first Historian , Larry M.
Mitchell ( a former member of Post 69 ), the Legion's
reason and purpose for the gathering was not for
veterans to exchange war stories , but to assist
veteran's families , and in applying for medical aid,
educational assistance , home loans and other
dependents assistance programs. He said, " The
Post is here to serve the veterans , their families,
communities , youth, and our State and Nation to the
best of it's abilities." Many servicemen , servicewomen,
and industries contributed to the war efforts from this
area. This new American Legion Post No. 207 expressed high hopes of substantial growth in
membership, especially in this area because of the
large number of war veterans and their spouses, who
had not had the opportunity to join the American Legion or Auxiliary.
From 1980 to 1988 Post 207 held their meetings at
six different locations . The first meeting place was
the Hancock Town Hall, then to the Sorrento / Sullivan
Recreation Center, then the Trenton Grange Hall, then
we shared the V.F.W. hall in Ellsworth for a short time,
then back to Hancock , at the Community Center. Our
last temporary home was at the Gouldsboro Community
Center. Finally on March 29 th, 1988, Hancock Memorial Post 207 was in its new Post Home
located
in Trenton. Many improvements and additions have taken place since the original building was put
in place.
The original building was used as a combination bingo
hall and Post Home. In 1991 our expansion began, to
construct a Post Home separate from the hall to
house our offices, game room, television lounge, and
meeting rooms. The outside area around the Post
was cleared to construct tennis courts, basketball court
and a horseshoe pitching area. In the future, there
may be a playground area for our member's children,
grandchildren, and great - grandchildren.
