Women postmasters honored

Mar 10th

First women: From the beginning women have shaped USPS

First women: From the beginning, women have shaped USPS March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the contributions of women to the nation’s progress. Women have been shaping postal history since 1775, when Mary Katherine Goddard was appointed as the first woman postmaster in Baltimore. Goddard served under Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin. Not […]

Mar 10th

Women postmasters honored in Palmetto Heritage Festival

Palmetto, FL – Nestled within the heart (literally and figuratively) of the Palmetto Historical Park is Heritage Station, Palmetto’s first free-standing post office. In the summer of 1880, Mary Nettles became postmaster — but she didn’t have a general store. Mrs. Nettles was a homemaker and people started stopping by her house when they wanted […]