Rock Hill American Legion

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.

Hundreds of local American Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation one community at a time. American Legion Baseball is one of the nation’s most successful amateur athletic programs, educating young people about the importance of sportsmanship, citizenship and fitness. The Operation Comfort Warriors program supports recovering wounded warriors and their families, providing them with "comfort items" and the kind of support that makes a hospital feel a little bit more like home. The Legion also raises millions of dollars in donations at the local, state and national levels to help veterans and their families during times of need and to provide college scholarship opportunities.

The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill. Legionnaires’ sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation's veterans community, backed by resolutions passed by volunteer leadership.

The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives.


If you are a veteran, son, daughter, or spouse of a veteran you are encouraged to visit Post 34 to begin your journey as a Legionnaire.

Frank Roach Post 34 was named for a World War I veteran from Rock Hill, SC that was killed in France. The post serves as a lasting memorial to this veteran who gave his life in defense of his country on foreign soil in 1921. The post was first established in a small block building on South Cherry road. The original building is still standing and is now part of the athletic complex at Cherry Road and Constitution Ave. With the return of the WWII veterans the post outgrew this building and in 1948 moved into a new building on the north side of the intersection of Cherry Road and Constitution Ave. This building served the post from 1948 until 2015. In February 2015 the post moved to a new building at 524 Heckle Blvd.