First U.S. Postage Stamp Goes on Sale
On July 1, 1847, America’s first postage stamps were issued.
On July 1, 1847, America’s first postage stamps were issued.
On February 20, 1792, George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, creating the U.S. Post Office.
After more than eight years of fighting, the American Revolutionary War came to and end on September 3, 1783, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established America’s first postal system and selected Benjamin Franklin as its first leader.