Rural Free Delivery
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N 40° 12.957 W 079° 36.596
17T E 618283 N 4452652
On November 24, 1896, the U.S. Post Office Department established Pennsylvania's first two rural mail routes here in Westmoreland County.
Waymark Code: WM6BA9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2009
Views: 4
On November 24, 1896, the U.S. Post Office Department established Pennsylvania's first two rural mail routes here in Westmoreland County. One operated from the post office here in New Stanton; the other operated out of nearby Ruffsdale (later spelled "Ruffs Dale"). The nation's first five rural carriers had started out the month before on routes in West Virginia, and by 1905 the U.S. had 32,000 routes. They proved instrumental in breaking down rural isolation.
Marker Name: Rural Free Delivery
County: Westmoreland
Date Dedicated: 06/26/2001
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 135 West Pennsylvania Ave., New Stanton
Category: Government & Politics 19th Century, Government & Politics 20th Century, Transportation
Website: Not listed
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