Batsto Village, New Jersey (No Zip Code)
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miatabug
N 39° 38.613 W 074° 38.918
18S E 530147 N 4388254
Batsto Village Post Office is one of the four oldest post offices in the United States still in operation. This original Post Office dates back to 1852 and has never been assigned a zip code.
Waymark Code: WM9B15
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2010
Views: 5
This working post office is located on the grounds of historic Batsto Village. The village traces back to 1766 as a company town manufacturing bog iron. The town played a large part as a munitions supplier to the continental army in the Revolutionary War.
In 1852 this Post Office was opened in the second floor of a building which was shared with the company town's general store. A failing economy forced closure of the post office for a time in the 1880's. The post office returned to live status in the 1890's. It closed again in 1911 two years after the death of industrial magnate Joseph Wharton whose home stands within walking distance of the post office. In the mid 1950's the State of New Jersey acquired the entire area as a historical site and re-opened the post office in 1966. It continues to operate today.
This post office has never been assigned a zip code. All stamps passing through the post office are hand canceled.
In 1971, Batsto Village was added to the US Register of National Historic Places. This post office is listed as a part of the Village listing.
Type of structure:: Part of historical building.
re-enter Zip Code here:: none assigned
Current Status:: Still in Use
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