American Legion Post 51 lobbies to change name of Concord street for centennial Adam Thompson/ Jul 3, 2019 Jul 3, 2019 Updated Jul 16, 2019 0 For nearly 100 years, the American Legion Post 51 has owned land along Wilshire Avenue in Concord. Photo by Adam Thompson/ Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adam Thompson/ CONCORD – For nearly 100 years, the American Legion Post 51 has owned land along Wilshire Avenue in Concord.kAmxE’D @?6 @7 E96 =@?86DE D:EE:?8 255C6DD6D :? E96 4:EJ]k^AmkAm%96 8C@FA[ H9:49 :D 565:42E65 E@ 96=A:?8 G6E6C2?D 2?5 J@FE9 E9C@F89@FE }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ :D AFD9:?8 E@ 92G6 E92E C@25 ?2>65 27E6C !@DE d`]k^AmkAm%96J >256 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? E@ r@?4@C5 r:EJ r@F?4:=[ ?@H E96J 2C6 H@C<:?8 E@ 86E A6C>:DD:@? 7C@> E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? E@ 492?86 E96 ?2>6]k^Am kAm“%9:D !@DE 92D 366? @? 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