National Thank A Mail Carrier Day

Thank the numerous people who work consistently and diligently to deliver all of our mail

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Constitutional Post–the first organized mail service in America.
As the nation’s first Postmaster General, Benjamin Franklin established many of the conventions we are accustomed to today.
Postage stamps were invented in 1847.
On April 3, 1860, the famous Pony Express officially took off.
In 1863, free city delivery started, and in 1896, free rural delivery began.
In 1963, the Zip Code began.