Bridgewater Veterans Club

The Bridgewater Veterans Club began as an idea shared by a large number of returning veterans at the close of World War II. It was a time when the military was not talked about in whispers and there was a great deal of patriotism and pride in our armed forces.
Early in 1946 an independent organization of area veterans was being formed which quickly began to gather support and members of the local national veterans groups. Unfortunately this idea was not welcomed among some of the veterans that were eligible for membership in the larger organizations. After several meetings of this popular new veterans group there was one very memorable meeting which took place in the Town Hall during which the Bridgewater Veterans Club came into being.