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Postal Mail and Philately 📭 Historical Markers
Postal history, stamps, air mail, but not the Pony Express, which has its own series under Roads and Trails.
By Richard E. Miller, October 23, 2011
Inscription above the frieze, north end, west side entablature
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| Near 12th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Inscription above the frieze, center, west side entablature:
The Post Office Department, in its ceaseless labors, pervades every channel of commerce and every theatre of human enterprise, and while visiting, as it does kindly every . . . — — Map (db m49587) HM |
| On 1st Street Northeast at Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling south on 1st Street Northeast. |
| | Union Station, across First Street, was the world’s largest railroad terminal when it opened in 1907. Its construction took five years and displaced hundreds of small houses and businesses. Architect Daniel Burnham’s Beaux-Arts masterpiece, with . . . — — Map (db m71678) HM |
| On E Street Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. |
| | [The Great Seal of the United States]
In 1800, the building erected on this site by Samuel Blodget was the scene of the first theatrical performance given in Washington.
From 1812 to 1836 it sheltered the city post office and, for part of . . . — — Map (db m103077) HM |
| On F Street Northwest at 8th Street Northwest on F Street Northwest. |
| | "Tonight,
beautiful women,
perfumes, and the violins’ sweetness...
At 10:30 p.m. on March 4, 1865, a tired and gaunt President Lincoln arrived at this site, his wife Mary in white lace and silk with purple and white flowers in her . . . — — Map (db m28665) HM |
| On F Street Northwest east of 8th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| | General Post Office has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m28536) HM |
| On Ohio Drive Southwest near East Basin Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The world's first airplane mail to be operated as a continuously scheduled public service started from this field May 15, 1918.
The route connected Washington, Philadelphia and New York. Curtiss JN 4-H airplanes with a capacity of 150 pounds of . . . — — Map (db m17619) HM |
| On County Road 225, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Evinston Community Store and Post Office
The Evinston community store, originally a warehouse, was built of heart pine in 1884 by W.P. Shettleworth. it was bought by Joseph Wolfenden, who first operated it as a store. The post office, . . . — — Map (db m54240) HM |
| On State Road 121 at State Road 235, on the right when traveling north on State Road 121. |
| | The LaCrosse area was settled before the Civil War. Cotton was the chief crop. John Eli Futch was a cotton buyer who built a warehouse for cotton, a store to serve the growers, and his home near the store. This store became the first post office and . . . — — Map (db m93840) HM |
| On Brevard Avenue 0.1 miles south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m146061) HM |
| On Front Street 0.1 miles south of New Haven Ave, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Here at what was once known as Hatterman's Point, in the early years, John Cornthwaite Hector settled and had a store built, completed in 1880 by carpenter U. D. Henderson of Eau Gallie.
Hector was described as "tall, heavy-set, with white hair . . . — — Map (db m48889) HM |
| | This building was the Eau Gallie Post Office circa 1900-1925. Before the advent of automobiles, old-timers recall tying their horses and buggies to the big oak tree in the back.
The building just south of the Post Office was Eau Gallie's first . . . — — Map (db m49235) HM |
| On Tamiami Trail East (U.S. 41) 0.2 miles west of Bass Lake Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Considered to be the smallest post office in the United States, this building was formerly an irrigation pipe shed belonging to the J. T. Gaunt Company tomato farm. It was hurriedly pressed into service by postmaster Sidney Brown after a disastrous . . . — — Map (db m90091) HM |
| Near 4th Street North (U.S. 90). |
| | The Pablo Beach Post Office was built in 1903, and used as the post office for the area until 1908. While this building was in use, the town was known as Pablo Beach until 1925 when it was renamed Jacksonville Beach. This building was the first . . . — — Map (db m108217) HM |
| On Richloam-Clay Sink Road at Riverland Road, on the left when traveling south on Richloam-Clay Sink Road. |
| | In 1921, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) decided to relocate its depot in Riverland to Richloam. Soon after, in 1922, Postmaster Lucius Sidney "Sid” Brinson moved the Riverland Post Office to the growing community of Richloam and . . . — — Map (db m119132) HM |
| On West Capps Highway (U.S. 27) north of County Road 257, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Lamont began existence in 1848 when a U.S. post office was established at Beasley's Store which also served as a horse changing station on the stagecoach line between Tallahassee and St. Augustine. After the Civil War, the small settlement that had . . . — — Map (db m127036) HM |
| On Lakeshore Drive at Priest Street, on the right when traveling west on Lakeshore Drive. |
| | Established at Columbus, February 17, 1842, moved across the Suwannee to serve a Sawmill Complex, 1867, the office became Ellaville, 1872. Some postmasters were George F. Drew, 1867-1883, Robert L. Millinor, 1893-1912, Frederick Stroud, 1914-1922, . . . — — Map (db m67606) HM |
| On Indialucie Parkway at North Sewall's Point Road (County Road 707), in the median on Indialucie Parkway. |
| | Dr. William H. Baker and his family settled here in 1880 and named the place Waveland. Their home was the first permanent residence in what is Martin County today, and Waveland was prominent on Florida maps for many years. The section line that . . . — — Map (db m112169) HM |
| On North Bayshore Drive at Northeast 96th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Bayshore Drive. |
| | In the early 1870s, William H. Gleason and William H. Hunt moved up the bay from Miami and founded the community of Biscayne. They brought with them the Miami Post Office, renaming it the Biscayne Post Office. Since the Dade County Court was . . . — — Map (db m77649) HM |
| Near Northeast 135th Street (State Road 916) 0.1 miles west of Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west. |
| |
Until 1973, when it collapsed, the forty foot natural bridge of oolitic limestone that spanned Arch Creek was one of South Florida's earliest landmarks. Prehistoric Indians occupied this site hundreds of years before European exploration. In the . . . — — Map (db m77645) HM |
| On Albury Boulevard at Overseases Highway (U.S. 1), in the median on Albury Boulevard. |
| | (side 1)
What is today Tavenier was originally inhabited by the Calusa and Tequesta Native Americans. The Tequesta occupied the area around Biscayne Bay, while the Calusa inhabited Southwest Florida. In 1513, the Florida Keys were . . . — — Map (db m129571) HM |
| On Aloma Avenue (State Road 426) at Bear Gully Road, on the right when traveling west on Aloma Avenue. |
| |
The small community of Gabriella was located on SR 426 about a mile north of Goldenrod, between Goldenrod and Jamestown. The post office was established on July 31, 1886. Sherman Adams was the first post master. The post office was located west . . . — — Map (db m92962) HM |
| On Ehren Cemetery Road 1.2 miles south of Ehren Cutoff Road (County Road 583), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Named by sawmill owners Frederick and Louis Muller, Ehren means "place of honor" in their native German language. Its post office opened Jan. 17, 1890 and closed in 1950. Burned and rebuilt several times, the post office was once listed in . . . — — Map (db m67650) HM |
| On Cleveland Street west of Northeast Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On October 9, 1933 Clearwater's first government post office building was dedicated on this site with Postmaster General James A. Farley officiating. The local postmaster at the time was Charles R. Lee.
This Mediterranean-Revival style building . . . — — Map (db m44616) HM |
| On 4th Street South at Bayside Drive South, on the left when traveling south on 4th Street South. |
| | One fourth mile east from this point is the site of the first settlement in 1857 and the first Post Office in 1876 of St. Petersburg, then called Pinellas. — — Map (db m50455) HM |
| Near Hesperides Road (State Road 60) 1.1 miles east of Tiger Lake Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | During the early 1900s, this area’s long leaf and slash pine forests were home to several small turpentine and timber communities. One such town was Sumica, located approximately two miles south of this location. The name “Sumica” is an . . . — — Map (db m112124) HM |
| On Keuka Road (State Road 20A) 1.4 miles east of County Road 21, on the right when traveling west. |
| | During the 1870s, Scotsman Charles S. Edgar mined kaolin clay deposits for the Edgar Brothers Clay Company of Metuchen, New Jersey. This clay was used to make heat- resistant bricks and hearth tiles. As the company expanded, Edgar began searching . . . — — Map (db m100893) HM |
| Near Main Street 0.1 miles east of Forsyth Street. |
| | Bagdad was a thriving town. At its height, the mill employed about 1,200 mill workers and more than 60 businesses, churches, and schools operated in the village. A November 7, 1885, article in The Pensacola Commercial reported, "Bagdad has . . . — — Map (db m100325) HM |
| Near Colonia Lane East 0.5 miles east of South Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east. |
| | History of Nokomis
The early community between Dona Bay and Roberts Bay was part of a larger community known as Horse and Chaise. The name came from clumps of trees that reminded sailors of a horse and chaise (two-wheeled horse-drawn wagon). . . . — — Map (db m124898) HM |
| Near McIntosh Road 0.5 miles north of Palmer Ranch Parkway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The railroad came to Venice in 1911 at the request of Mrs. Potter (Bertha) Palmer. The Seaboard Air Line (SAL) Railway extended its line from Fruitville through Bee Ridge, where the Palmer's Sarasota-Venice Company was developing land, to the . . . — — Map (db m124900) HM |
| On North Country Club Road at West Lakeview Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Country Club Road. |
| | 1. Site of first store. West side of Second St. between Lake Mary Ave and Grand Bend Ave. Circa 1890
2. Site of A. E. Sjoblom general merchandise store. Between Crystal Lake Ave and South Florida Railroad at First St. Circa late 1800
3. Site of . . . — — Map (db m92993) HM |
| Near Black Hammock Fish Camp Road 0.2 miles north of Black Hammock Road when traveling north. |
| | (side 1)
The Oviedo area was first referred to as the Lake Jesup Settlement. Lake Jesup's first store was built on the southern shore in 1870 by John F. Mitchell. Antonio Solary, a Jacksonville merchant, built another store with a larger . . . — — Map (db m93010) HM |
| On East First Street at Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East First Street. |
| | The U.S. Post Office Building was built in 1917 by Algernon Blair of Montgomery, Alabama with James Wetmore serving as the supervising architect. The Post Office opened for business August 1, 1918. It is typical of buildings constructed by the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m53081) HM |
| On North Beach Street north of Bay Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This Property Has Been Placed On The
National Register Of Historic Places By The United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m35885) HM |
| On West Indiana Avenue west of North Woodland Boulevard (U.S. 17/92), on the right when traveling west. |
| | According to early sources, the first post office in DeLand was in the rear of the Jordan & Lancaster store on West Indiana Avenue somewhere "between Woodland Boulevard and Florida Avenue." Dr. G. W. Lancaster, DeLand's first druggist, was also the . . . — — Map (db m45603) HM |
| On Beach Street 0.1 miles west of Front Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | This Florida Cracker Cottage was one of
several built in the 1860s by Nathaniel
and Elizabeth Hasty, early Ponce Park
settlers, who are buried across the street
in a family cemetery, along with their
faithful handyman, “Cocoa” . . . — — Map (db m112135) HM |
| On Adel Highway (Georgia Route 76) at Coffee Road, on the right when traveling north on Adel Highway. |
| | The Old Coffee Road, first vehicular and postal route of this area, passed here running southwestward from the Ocmulgee River via today's Lax, Nashville, Cecil, Barwick, and Thomasville to the Florida line above Tallahassee. The thoroughfare was . . . — — Map (db m14751) HM |
| On Moultrie Highway (Georgia Route 333) at Coffee Road, on the left when traveling south on Moultrie Highway. |
| | The Old Coffee Road, earliest vehicular and postal route of this area, crossed here, leading southwestward from the Ocmulgee River via today's Lax,
Nashville, Cecil, Barwick and Thomasville to the Florida Line. The thoroughfare was opened by . . . — — Map (db m14763) HM |
| On Parker Avenue at East Lee Street, on the left when traveling south on Parker Avenue. |
| | Brooklet, known for its avenue of oak trees, took shape at the end of the 19th century on property owned by A.J. Lee. Optimistic citizens built a new town beside the recently completed Savannah & Statesboro Railroad. Dr. H.K. Thayer, an early . . . — — Map (db m107867) HM |
| On Bull St near W. State St., on the right when traveling south. |
| | Entered on the National Register
of Historic Places
June 7, 1974
Federal Building
U.S. Courthouse
Wright Square Postal Station
Savannah, Georgia
Jeremiah O'Rourke
Architect 1899
This Property Significantly Contributes . . . — — Map (db m19824) HM |
| On Dothan Road (U.S. 84) at Yates Spring Road (Georgia Route 310), on the right when traveling east on Dothan Road. |
| | Brinson
First settled in the 1850’s present day Brinson was originally known as Spring Creek. The name was changed in 1889 when the town was laid out and established by Simeon Brinson. In that same year the Alabama Midland Railroad . . . — — Map (db m55981) HM |
| On Johnson Ferry Road NE at Donaldson Drive NE, on the left when traveling east on Johnson Ferry Road NE. |
| | Ante-bellum crossroads settlement & Post Office; James Reeve (1792 - 1852) Post Master & merchant. Prior to 1864 the Post Office was removed to a point between Chamblee & Doraville where, name unchanged, it was known as Cross Keys Post Office. To . . . — — Map (db m14052) HM |
| On South Oliver Street (State Highway 77), on the right when traveling south. |
| |
This Road is older than Elberton. Mail was carried over it by Post Riders before Falling Creek Church was built in 1788 and during Washington's Administration. Later a stage coach ran between Elberton & Lexington three times a week, stopping at . . . — — Map (db m21902) HM |
| On Cascade Road at I 285 Access road (Interstate 285) when traveling north on Cascade Road. |
| | Est. March 1836; discontinued July 7, 1866; a stop on the Decatur Marthasville (Atlanta) and White Hall & Sandtown stagecoach route in intervening years: Also a landmark in the movement of Federal troops from the Atlanta siege lines to Red Oak and . . . — — Map (db m44413) HM |
| On Harrell Highway (Georgia Route 32) at Post Road, on the right when traveling west on Harrell Highway. |
| | This road, formerly an Indian trail which paralleled the coast, was used by the Spanish and British. In 1778 it was traveled by Revolutionary soldiers who marched against Fort Tonyn. The first mail service south of Savannah was established over . . . — — Map (db m14444) HM |
| On East Washington Street (Georgia Route 11) 0 miles west of Southern Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On the site of the Post Office stood a large, white-columned, three-storied house known as the Stage Coach Inn. Horses for the coaches were changed here and stabled across the road from the inn. As the coach approached Monticello, the coachman blew . . . — — Map (db m34539) HM |
| On South Coastal Hwy (U.S. 17) near Barrington Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This road on the right
was established in 1736 by
Gen. James Oglethorpe.
First postal route south of
Savannah Stage Coach Road
and line of march
of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Saint John's Parish Chapter
Daughters of the American . . . — — Map (db m9002) HM |
| On Main Street (Georgia Route 17) 0 miles north of McDuffie Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | To Honor
Thomas Edward Watson
1856-1922
Author, Editor, Congressman, U.S. Senator
And
Father of Rural Free Delivery
This Marker was placed in 1949 by Camp No. 1401
Woodmen of the World — — Map (db m58543) HM |
| On Bostwick Road (Georgia Route 83) at Wallace Road, on the right when traveling north on Bostwick Road. |
| | On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of
Mallory
The early tax records of Morgan County identify the family of "Malry" in the Harris Militia District as early as . . . — — Map (db m20459) HM |
| On Fairplay Road at Prospect Road, on the left when traveling north on Fairplay Road. |
| | On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of
Fairplay
One of the older communities in Morgan County, Fairplay is identified on county maps as early as 1839. Fairplay did not have a . . . — — Map (db m49808) HM |
| On Reese Road at Durden Road, on the right when traveling south on Reese Road. |
| | On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of Reese
Originally, the community of Reese was known as Ebenezer, and it has been identified as a community that grew up along an old post . . . — — Map (db m19934) HM |
| On Fortson Road at Almond Road, on the right when traveling north on Fortson Road. |
| | (Side 1): Thomas and Elizabeth Almond settled in this area with her orphaned brother Thomas Daniel Fortson in the 1830s. In 1858, as a prominent farmer, Fortson built this Greek Revival Georgian Cottage, its surrounding outbuildings and . . . — — Map (db m22875) HM |
| On Ogeechee Street (Business U.S. 301) at Main Street (Georgia Route 21), in the median on Ogeechee Street. |
| | Sylvania was established as the county seat of Screven County by an Act of the General Assembly, December 24, 1847. Moses N. McCall, Willis Young, John A. Cross, John R. Kittles, Solomon Zeagler, William Lovett and John Roberts were named . . . — — Map (db m7797) HM |
| On Braswell Godby Road (County Route 12) at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Braswell Godby Road. |
| |
Side 1: Site of U.S. Post Office Reynoldsville, Georgia
On this site was situated the Reynoldsville Post Office from April 5, 1898 to April 20, 1913. The community was named by the Post Office Department in honor of Reuben Arthur . . . — — Map (db m55677) HM |
| On Broad Street at Wall Street (Old U.S. 280), on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. |
| | On this corner, in a long building, was Richland’s first post office and a shoe shop. John Audulph, son of Henry Audulph, first settler, was appointed postmaster of Chisholm, Apr. 16, 1839. Six months later, Nov. 26, 1839, Chisholm became Richland, . . . — — Map (db m46656) HM |
| On Cedar Street (Georgia Route 33) at Coffee Road, on the right when traveling north on Cedar Street. |
| | The Old Coffee Road, earliest vehicular and postal route of this area, passed here, running some 120 miles from the Ocmulgee River via today's Lax,
Nashville, Cecil, Barwick and Thomasville to the Florida Line above Tallahassee. The thoroughfare . . . — — Map (db m14815) HM |
| On Remington Avenue (Georgia Route 122) at Warren Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Remington Avenue. |
| | The Old Coffee Road, a pioneer vehicular and postal route, passed here. Beginning at the Ocmulgee River, below Jacksonville, it ran some 120 miles via today's Lax, Nashville, Cecil, Barwick and Thomasville to the Florida Line. The thoroughfare was . . . — — Map (db m14812) HM |
| On East Main Street (Georgia Route 36), on the right when traveling west. |
| |
First Post Office at
The Rock
Stage Coach Route
on
Old Federal Road
1816.
Marked by
Gov. Edward Telfair Chapter D.A.R.
Thomaston, GA. 1923. — — Map (db m120334) HM |
| On Atlanta Highway HW (U.S. 278) at Carey Street, on the left when traveling east on Atlanta Highway HW. |
| | In 1868 at Norwood six men along a five mile rural route hired Jerry Parsons, a Negro who could not read, to deliver and collect mail at their homes each day except Sundays and holidays for his food and clothing. The postmaster at Norwood each . . . — — Map (db m16000) HM |
| On West Robert Toombs Ave (U.S. 78), on the right when traveling east. |
| | 1884
The New Washington
Post Office
Also served as Mrs. Bode's
Confectionery — — Map (db m93833) HM |
| Near U.S. 12 near Fraser Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | David Fraser, a young merchant, came to the area with a pack string headed for Pierce City, the gold rush area, to open a store in the Spring of 1863. Some people of the area encouraged Fraser to open the store here as a lot of the miners had moved . . . — — Map (db m121417) HM |
| On Custer Motorway Adventure Road - Yankee Fork Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Social gathering places for women were less available than for men at Custer. It was not acceptable for nice women to enter saloons or gaming establishments. Most of the socializing for women took place at socials held in homes, at the post office, . . . — — Map (db m109941) HM |
| On North Main Street/Old U.S. 30 at American Legion Boulevard on North Main Street/Old U.S. 30. |
| | Eight miles east of here, Rattlesnake Station, was an important stop for wagon trains and travelers along the Oregon Trail because of its sure supply of fresh water. Later, a stage station with a post office called "The Mountain Home" was . . . — — Map (db m129572) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 95) at Berger Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Riggins’ first hotel, Hotel Riggins, built in 1894 by pioneering businessman Dick Riggins, was located in the center of town across from Berger Street. The hotel also served as the post office and in 1901, Dick Riggins was appointed as the first . . . — — Map (db m119446) HM |
| On Main Street 0.1 miles north of Ace's Place, on the right when traveling north. |
| | John Riggins was Riggins’ first mailman, carrying the mail from Grangeville to New Meadows by horseback and sometimes by foot.
By 1893, he operated a stage line from Grangeville to Fiddle Creek, north of Riggins and the end of the wagon road.
He . . . — — Map (db m109852) HM |
| On Main Street near Watson Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1863 this area was a “Shebeen” (outlaw headquarters) and murder and robbery of travelers were common place. This valley was on the main and original Nez Perce Trail leading into Montana through Elk City. Homesteaders moved into the . . . — — Map (db m121589) HM |
| On Washington Street at Second Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. |
| | ↑ The Last Post Office in Silver City
Original building built about 1868. Known as the "Schleifer" House and later as the "Riordan" House. This was the location of the last post office. It was the home of Fred Webb who lived her . . . — — Map (db m110241) HM |
| Near West Wacker Drive at West Lake Street. |
| | Near this site in 1833, the log store of John S.C. Hogan, was this section’s only post office, serving settler from miles around. Eastern mail was delivered once a week from Niles, Michigan.
Erected by
Chicago’s Charter Jubilee
Authenticated . . . — — Map (db m47724) HM |
| |
His crowning effort
The Fast Mail
United States Railway
Post Office — — Map (db m94347) HM |
| Near Illinois Route 102, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1835 near this site
Rockville Village and
Rockville Post Office
were established. — — Map (db m33667) HM |
| On East High Point Road at East High Point Lane, on the left when traveling south on East High Point Road. |
| | Near this marker, Charles A. Lindbergh landed his de Havilland biplane on the St. Louis Chicago mail run 1926-1927 prior to his transatlantic flight. — — Map (db m150582) HM |
| On North Wells Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | An ancient Indian trail, through Pottawattomie country, variably called the Dragoon, White Pigeon, Great Northwestern and Fort Dearborn Road. After 1795 used for mail delivery between Fort Wayne and Fort Dearborn. Captain Wells, Wayne spy, was slain . . . — — Map (db m20782) HM |
| On Columbia Street (State Road 18) west of South Center Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Flora’s Station, on the Logansport, Crawfordsville and Southwestern Ry., was platted in 1872 for John Flora on land entered by him in 1829. Ino Post Office established 1872, changed to Flora in 1873. Also called Fountain City from flowing wells. . . . — — Map (db m42711) HM |
| On E. Beardsley Avenue east of Montessori Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Pulaski post office established here 1829. Fort Wayne Road, to Chicago-Detroit Road and Niles, forded the river at this point. Village of Elkhart was laid out in 1832 and post office name changed to Elkhart in 1839. — — Map (db m69729) HM |
| On Pennington Road just east of Barnes Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Erected 1853. Built of brick, it is the only three story building in Metamora. Ground floor was a general merchandising establishment operated by 3 generations of the Gordon Family: Milton, Noble and Donald. Metamora Post Office once located in . . . — — Map (db m159965) HM |
| On Columbia Street at Pennington Road, on the right when traveling north on Columbia Street. |
| | Built for Gilbert C. Van Camp about 1854,
by 1861 it was the business property of
Jesse and Ezekiel Washburn, the second
floor of this building was the workshop
of Joseph Staub, a harness and saddle
maker who in the 1880's advertised boots
and . . . — — Map (db m159962) HM |
| On State Road 25 at milepost 105, 0.1 miles south of County Road E 700 N, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The only town in the United States named Talma. Founded by Asa Coplen as “Bloomingsburg.” Post Office established on June 13, 1851. Town Plat not recorded until January 7, 1862. Addition to Bloomingsburg recorded Mar. 1, 1880. Name . . . — — Map (db m44572) HM |
| On E. Armstrong Road (County Road E500N) at N. 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on E. Armstrong Road. |
| |
Historic Landmark
Oswego
Pound
General Store
and Post Office
Built 1838
Listed in National Register of
Historic Places — — Map (db m73264) HM |
| Near East Front Street east of South State Street (State Road 5), on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1837 Joseph Parrett caused to be surveyed
and platted 42 lots on the north bank of Eel
River and named the town Springfield. Also
in 1837 a post office was established and
named Whitley by the department, there being
another Springfield . . . — — Map (db m67234) HM |
| On Poplar Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | David Mackey, a local carpenter, built this house between 1868 and 1871. He lived in this home until 1876. Mackey also ran a butcher shop and served as mayor of West Branch in 1879 and postmaster in 1885. Built several years before his birth, this . . . — — Map (db m87736) HM |
| On 220th Trail west of 45th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Originally built as a watch house (wacht stube), in 1860, this structure has been used for a variety of purposes. The umbrella shop (schirm shop) was housed in this building for a period of time. Later the building housed the farmers' chicken shed . . . — — Map (db m90208) HM |
| On 1st Avenue north of Court Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
Over the years, this building has housed several businesses including "furnishing goods," a tailor shop, a piano store, a jewelry store, a bank, and an abstract office.
In 1864, the post office was in a wooden structure on this lot.
For . . . — — Map (db m72804) HM |
| On John Wayne Drive south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
This building's uses have included a boot and shoe shop, a meat market, a second hand furniture store, a dry cleaner, a Coast to Coast store, restaurants, a fitness center, and a quilt supply mail-order business.
In 1886 a shoemaker had a shop . . . — — Map (db m72531) HM |
| On 1st Avenue at Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on 1st Avenue. |
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In 1869, a wood frame building stood on this lot, serving as a book store and the post office. The current brick building has housed a general store, a men's clothing store, and a chiropractic office in the front section of the main floor. From . . . — — Map (db m72811) HM |
| On Kansas Avenue at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Kansas Avenue. |
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On the Register
of
National Historic
Places — — Map (db m52975) HM |
| On 6th Street (State Highway 58) at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on 6th Street. |
| | [Mural highlighting local history] — — Map (db m80025) HM |
| On Main Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Completed in 1897, Charles Lothholz was responsible for construction of this building. The original businesses at this location included the Kaw Valley State Bank, a general store and a barber shop. The second story with a 250-seating capacity was . . . — — Map (db m76474) HM |
| On 7th Street at New Hampshire Street, on the left when traveling east on 7th Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m76301) HM |
| On Bypass U.S. 183 0.1 miles south of Golf Course Road, on the left when traveling south. |
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This noted U.S. Army post was established in 1865 as a headquarters for troops given the task of protecting military roads, guarding the mails and defending construction crews on the Union Pacific Railway. Fort Hays also served as a major supply . . . — — Map (db m59207) HM |
| On West 9th Street east of Fort Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | When the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division reached Hays City in October, 1867, this site became the temporary starting point of the Santa Fe Trail until mid-1868. The Five-Mule Concord Coaches of the Santa Fe Mail Company left here daily on . . . — — Map (db m96493) HM |
| On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
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Eager for word from loved ones back home, people gathered at the St. Francis Hotel when the mail wagon arrived. The right, upright section of this building was the original limestone St. Francis Hotel, Nicodemus' first stone building along the . . . — — Map (db m154732) HM |
| On 80th Street 0.2 miles west of Metcalf Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | [Title is text] — — Map (db m99278) HM |
| On Main Street (State Highway 14) north of C Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
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This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m62655) HM |
| On Lincoln Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on Lincoln Street. |
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has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m53559) HM |
| On Wisconsin Avenue (U.S. 24) near Lake Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
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Twelve Mile Post Office
1874 - 1894
Cawker City
Smith Center
Trail
1871 — — Map (db m46690) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 56) near Union Street, on the left when traveling east. |
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From 1825 to 1847
a cache at the foot
of this tree
served as a post office
for incoming and outgoing
wagon trains — — Map (db m44951) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 56) near Union Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The stump before you is all that is left of a grand old oak tree that was about 270 years old when it died in 1990. The tree, which once stood 80 feet high, was located in the campground used by Santa Fe Trail travelers. It is said to have been . . . — — Map (db m44960) HM |
| On Main Street near 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Seneca, in 1938, was a city awakening from the Great Depression; the construction of a new post office was a sign that things were improving. This Colonial Revival building is noteworthy for its lobby mural painted in 1940 under a New Deal arts . . . — — Map (db m55790) HM |
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The cavalry company are used entirely for escorting the mails between this post and Fort Dodge 55 miles west and Fort Zarah 33 miles east. The mails come and depart twice a week.
William Forwood, captain, Fort Larned post surgeon, . . . — — Map (db m95846) HM |
| On Wisconsin Street at Maple Street, on the right when traveling west on Wisconsin Street. |
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Placed January 1988
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m59844) HM |
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This building was built in 1924 by Albert Carlson. In 1935 it was purchased by the Schuler family and operated as Schuler's Grocery Store until the mid 1960's. It provided goods for its customers and operated as a neighborhood gathering place, . . . — — Map (db m64976) HM |
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