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Milford in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Early Post Office Site

 
 
Early Post Office Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 15, 2012
1. Early Post Office Site Marker
Inscription.
Site of Store
In Which Was
Located An
Early Post Office
1824 - 1841

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
 
Location. 41° 13.587′ N, 73° 3.385′ W. Marker is in Milford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Cherry Street and Plymouth Place, on the right when traveling west on Cherry Street. Located on the grounds of the American Red Cross building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Plymouth Place, Milford CT 06460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also 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 New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial to Three Milford Men (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson Bridge (about 400 feet away); Milford Remembers (about 500 feet away); Arctic Engine Co. No. 1 (about 500 feet away); Milford Town Halls (about 600 feet away); The First Meeting House (about 700 feet away); Home Site of Jonathan Law (about 700 feet away); The Regicides (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.
 
Early Post Office Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 15, 2012
2. Early Post Office Site Marker
Early Post Office Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 15, 2012
3. Early Post Office Site Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,430 times since then and 175 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jul. 12, 2026