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First Postmaster (1737) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, April 25·Old City·322 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139, United States

First Postmaster (1737) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Name: First Postmaster (1737) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Start: 2026-04-25T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-25T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Old City

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Sat, Apr 25

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322 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139, United States

Before there was email, there was Ben! Franklin became America's first postmaster, creating a system that did more than deliver mail—it brought people together. See how one man's mail shaped a new nation.

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