The First U. S. Postal Rural Mail Route in Texas
N 29° 54.401 W 096° 52.637
14R E 704946 N 3310338
A short pink granite historic marker at the US Post office in La Grange
Waymark Code: WMVP6E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2017
Views: 6
This 1936 centennial monument-style historic marker stands at the southwest corner of the US Post Office in La Grange, where the first US postal route in Texas was established in 1899.
Marker Number: 5607
Marker Text:
Authorized effective August 1, 1899. La Grange, Fayette County.
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
[engraved on back]
FAYETTE COUNTY RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
John L. Glese, President.
Chas. C. Albrecht, Secy Treas.
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