Dalesboro Post Office, 1884-1947
N 49° 32.833 W 102° 20.900
13U E 691805 N 5491669
Locate just off Hwy
Waymark Code: WMTNW3
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 12/19/2016
Views: 1
As the plaque reads:
Dalesboro Post Office
1884-1947
Post Masters
Mr. John Morrow 1884-1885
Mr. Henry C Disney 1885-1894
Mrs. Emma Ross 1895-1896
Mrs. Susannah Eaton 1897-1936
Mr. Leslie Eaton 1936-1947
The Dalesboro Post Office was among the first postal operations established in the North West Territories.
The original office was located at HC Disney's store on NE 30-5-W2, with John Morrow as the post master. The office later moved to the Ross brothers home on SW 6-6-2-W2. After a fire, it was moved to this site. The Presley and Susannah Easton home at SE 12-6-3-W2.
The mail was delivered by stage from Moosomin on Wednesdays and picked up Thursday nights. In June 1894 delivery was started from Alameda twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Mrs. Susannah Eaton was honoured by a silver medal from King George V for forty years of service to the crown.
Erected in 1983 by the Green Hill Committee other concerned citizens and the Government of Saskatchewan
Marker type: Plaque on Cairn
Marker placement date: Not listed
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