United States Postal Service - Celebrating 250 Years of Connecting Communities
Friday, August 28, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT · Aberdeen Branch Harford County Library · Aberdeen, MD
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Our Founding Fathers created a postal service in 1775–before we were even a nation–recognizing the importance of creating an institution that could bind the nation together and support communication to distant settlements. The Post Office played a key role in shaping our nation’s growth through innovative delivery methods, unique buildings, and trailblazing employees. Our local history reflects this storied past: the first Harford County post office was in a town that no longer exists, a Postmaster General from nearby Port Deposit, and the first known woman postmaster, Mary Katharine Goddard of Baltimore. Presented by Junemarie Brandt, U.S. Postal Service Senior Research Analyst for Postal History.
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