The American Legion
American Legion Post 79 Edgar H Denson
Legion Post #79 — New Hope, PA. A post since 1957 — New Hope, PA.
- Legion Post #79
- New Hope, PA
American Legion Post 79 Edgar H Denson, the American Legion Post 79 — New Hope, PA. The post dates to 1957, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — New Hope. 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 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 — New Hope, PA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — New Hope, PA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — New Hope, PA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 79 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — New Hope, PA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 79 Edgar H Denson. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — New Hope, PA.
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Years on the calendar — New Hope
Charter story set in 1957
210 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
40
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 79 Edgar H Denson, 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 — New Hope, PA. |
| Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 79. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 79 Edgar H Denson. 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 a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — New Hope, PA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — New Hope
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 79 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 — New Hope.
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 — New Hope, PA.
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 79 — New Hope, PA. 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 — New Hope, PA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — New Hope, PA. American Legion Post 79 Edgar H Denson. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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