OUR HISTORY

Our story begins in 1944.

Paso Del Norte Post 58, The American Legion, was granted its temporary charter from the National Headquarters on August 4, 1944.  The copy on file of the charter application shows that it was received at the National Headquarters at 10:45am on August 3, 1944.  The application was signed by William J. Elliot, 755 First National Bank Building.

Originally, the National Headquarters intended to give our Post designation as Post #24 to the Paso Del Norte Post, but changed the numerical designation to #58 to fill the gap caused by the cancelled charter of J. Morgan Currie Post #58 of Lott, Texas; which had been in operation since its approval of its charter by the National Adjutant on April 29, 1930.

Post 58 would merge with an older American Legion Post operating in El Paso - Professional Business Men's Post 321, which is now considered as our Charter Roll.

Finding a Home.

Meetings of Post 58 were initially held wherever space could be found.  Past minutes recorded indicated that meetings were held in place such as the basement of the old El Paso County Building and the Paso Del Norte Hotel.  Pending selection and purchase of a Post Home, a "Memorial Fund" was established, derived from car parking and "odd job" receipts; the "Memorial Fund" lasted 18 years of investment, until 1962.