The American Legion Home formerly was the mansion of J. K. Johnston, superintendent of the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1920s. A greenhouse, along with large flower and vegetable gardens, was located on the site of the present parking area. Behind the Legion Home are high cliffs called “the bluffs.” At the base of the cliffs was the entrance to a large cave, and on top of the bluff was a log house. Over the years, many people have tried to climb the bluffs. 
    During the flood of 1936, Dry Run, which runs along the base of the bluffs, overflowed. The entrance to the cave is now six feet below the ground, and high walls were built after the flood.