Saugerties, NY 12477
Phone: 518-588-5462
Email: wpayne@hvc.rr.com
Description:
The Saugerties American Legion Museum was established in 1986, at the Lamouree-Hackett Post 72 building that continues to house the museum today. It was revitalized in 1996.
Containing over 300 items of historical interest, the museum focuses on Saugerties citizens and their participation during wartime. The museum's artifacts range from the French and Indian war to today's wars.
What will you see when you visit the museum? There are uniforms contributed by veterans and their families, helmets, written materials, and other memorabilia.
Hours of Operation:
The museum is open Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Other days, it is open by appointment only, for individuals or groups.
Programs/Activities:
The museum is working with the Library of Congress by conducting interviews (over 55 have been done thus far) with veterans. This is part of the Oral History Project. Eventually, these videos will be put on the Web by the Library of Congress. Copies are available for viewing in the museum.
The museum is working with young people, including the Girl Scouts, who have mounted over 200 military patches, which are on display.
There are over 300 photos of men and women who served in World War I and World War II. These photos will be digitized over time.
Directions:
The museum is upstairs at the Lamouree-Hackett Post 72 building (30 John Street). See map under "Documents" below.
To make an appointment to visit the museum on days other than Memorial Day and Veterans Day (when it is open to the general public), contact Bill Payne by phone or by email. (Contact information listed above.)
Documents:
Image of the map shown at the bottom of this page.
