Postal Service for the Colonies
By Don on Oct 11, 2007 in Items of Interest, Postal History
In 1693, the first notice of an ‘official’ postal service for the colonies was issued and the first colonial post office was born. The General Court of Massachusetts mandated that Richard Fairbanks’ tavern in Boston was the designated repository of mail brought from or sent overseas. It was not unusual to use an existing business as a mail drop. In England and other international locations, it was common to use coffee houses and taverns as makeshift post offices.
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Arlene | Aug 7, 2008 | Reply
Does anyone know if the Old Hines Farm House in Schodack New York on Old Post Road was used as a stop over for the mail delivery? If so any related info would be greatly appreciated!!