THIS DAY IN POSTAL HISTORY – Owney The Postal Dog
On June 11, 1897, the US Railway Mail Service mascot, Owney the Postal Dog, died in Toledo, Ohio.
The missile mail experiment took place on June 8, 1959
The U.S. postal system has been an early adopter of newfangled — and even dangerous — modes of delivery: Airmail. Pneumatic tubes. The Pony Express.
A biography of an early postmaster general is now available
An article examining the life of Ebenezer Hazard, who served as postmaster general during the earliest days of the republic, was recently added to the postal history section on usps.com.
History reflects the Postal Service’s role as a transformative leader in American transportation.
History article from the Eagle Magazine
Women’s History Month – Female employees made strides in the U.S. postal system long before suffrage
For example, women were serving in important postal roles more than a century before they could vote. In 1775, Mary Katherine Goddard became the first known female postmaster, and the…
Babies and animals sent through the mail? Yes, and other weird US Postal Service history
When the U.S. Post Office opened its domestic parcel post program in 1913, the novelty was far beyond what Amazon wrought.
Philately post office philately branch born 100 years ago
The Marion, OH, Post Office recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first-day cover and the stamp-collecting activity it sparked.