Our history

A fixture on North Hanover Street

Post 101 formed on July 24, 1919. The first meeting was held at the Carlisle Armory on North West Street — the building now owned by St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

The post moved around town for decades before settling into its current home in the 1950s, where it's been part of the Carlisle landscape ever since. More than a century on, the work hasn't changed much: supporting veterans, active-duty service members, and their families through fellowship, service, advocacy, and events.

The post's historic preservation committee is working through the archives now. As that material gets organized, it'll go up here.

The Post 101 home at 142 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, with blue American Legion awnings over the entrance
142 N. Hanover Street

Our namesakes

Who this post is named for

In 2022 the post became a memorial post honoring two local veterans. Their names are on the building, and that's the standard we try to keep.

Master Sergeant, U.S. Army

Scott R. Ball

[A short paragraph from the post about MSgt Ball.]

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

Vincent M. Correal

[A short paragraph from the post about 1st Lt Correal.]

In the hall

Fight night at Post 101

The hall turns into a boxing venue — a real ring, a full house, and amateur cards fought under a banner that reads In Honor of Our Veterans. It's one of the loudest and best-attended things the post does.

A referee raises the winning boxer's hand in the ring at Post 101
The decision
A boxer with wrapped hands keeps his guard up before a bout
Before the bell
A boxer raises a wrapped hand to the crowd inside the hall
The house

Around the post

The room, the ring, the regulars

Photos from the post's own Facebook and Instagram.