"American Legion Post 250" Castlewood, South Dakota - Legion Posts and Branches on Waymarking.com

Post 250 is a very active post in this small community of 650. The Auxiliary Unit is very supportive of the post and is active in South Dakota American Legion projects.

The Legion memebers were very instrumental in helping the city build the new community building which the Post uses for its monthly meetings.

Also the Post has weekly bingo as fundraisers and annual poultry bingo to support the Legion programs.

Castlewood was platted in 1881, and in 1882 the Chicago and Northwestern railroad built a branch line through the Big Sioux Valley with the turntable at Castlewood. It was said that the engineer of the first train passing through what is now known as Castlewood was a man named Castle, and the conductor was a man named Wood. By 1883, Castlewood was a prosperous town with 20 dwellings, 23 business places, two hotels, two lumber sheds, two lime houses, two blacksmith shops, a harness shop and two churches. By 1884, two mills and four large grain warehouses were built. The town is situated in the center of one of the richest agricultural sections of northeastern Hamlin County.

Street address: Main Street Year the building was constructed.: 1980 Activities: Family activities Hall rental: Yes Can headgear be worn inside?: Yes Web-link for this "Legion": Not listed

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