Hinsdale in Cheshire County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Hinsdale, New Hampshire Post Office
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2019
1. Nation's Oldest Continuously Operating Post Office Building Marker
Nation's oldest continuously operating post office building since 1816
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 42° 47.195′ N, 72° 28.887′ W. Marker is in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, in Cheshire County. It is on Main Street (New Hampshire Route 119) just west of Depot Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is mounted directly on subject post office building, over the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Main Street, Hinsdale NH 03451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Hinsdale Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hinsdale World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hinsdale World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Newhall & Stebbins (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hinsdale's Auto Pioneer (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hinsdale and the Power of the Ashuelot (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Story of Anadromous Fish
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Also see . . . Small town New Hampshire post office celebrates 200 years. Daily Herald website entry:
(AP, August 4, 2016) When the small town of Hinsdales post office opened in 1816, it didnt need all the space in the two-story wooden building on Main Street. Through the years, it has shared space with telephone operators, a general store and even a barbershop. Much of the buildings original character remains. The hundreds of brass mailboxes that line the front walls are originals from the 1800s, with letter combination locks. When its humid, the wooden boxes get stuck and wont open, employee Brenda Martin said. (Submitted on July 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2019
2. Nation's Oldest Continuously Operating Post Office Building
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2019
3. Nation's Oldest Continuously Operating Post Office Building
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
