Here is a picture of the William P Connery Jr. Post 6 American Legion. I was driving by and did a quick snap shot. (Didn't get the full building though).

William Connery Jr. was born in Lynn in 1888. As a young man he attended St. Mary's High school in Lynn. He became a representative of Massachusetts. During World War I he enlisted in U.S. Infantry, and served nineteen months in France. William lived from (1888-1937).

The American Legion is a veterans organization that was created to bring many different services to veterans and to their communities. The U.S. Congress instituted the Legion for the Veterans of World War I in 1919 during William's life time . Today it is one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Many veterans that returned from war would group together all of their fellow veterans and young men to make a difference in the community. Today, there are over 2.4 million members in over 14,000 posts around the world. Here in Lynn we are lucky Post 6!

According to their web site, "the posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines.Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for children and youth."

http://www.legion.org/history

I have lived in the city of Lynn for my entire life and I have always asked myself  "What is this building on North Common?" After researching about it, I found that they do many good things for this community. If you're are interested in more history on the American Legion follow these links:

More on The American Legion Website Here

Definition of Legion click Here

William P Connery Jr. Here