Museum is open again

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Vintage Chevrolet Car Club of America Tours Museum

The Vintage Chevrolet Car Club of America (VCCA) located in Bluffton Ohio toured the Museum on Saturday October 3, 2020. For over two hours, 25 members were entertained and enlightened by Curator Gary Levitt. During their tour, one of the Continue reading →Read More »

MUSEUM TO BE ON TEMPORARY HIATUS FOR 3 - 6 MONTHS

Our museum of postal history will be closed for the next 3 – 6 months. We hope to be up and running by the end of the year. Look for further posts about re-opening in 2019.Read More »

Kiwanis K kids meet at the museum event center

Recently the Delphos Kiwanis K kids held their bi-weekly meeting at the Museum of Postal History. Their meeting was held prior to walking to the Delphos post office to decorate the front steps for Halloween . Continue reading →Read More »

Curator’s Corner: Steamboats

In 1811, cutting-edge technology met up with the nation’s mail system, and there was no looking back. Fast-moving steamboats began traveling the rivers, replacing packet boats, rowboats, and rafts as a means to carry mail. Beginning in 1815, operators of Continue reading →Read More »

Curator’s Corner: Pony Express

The time has come to get a few items straightened out about one of the great American legends.  I am speaking of the pony express.  Many people associate the pony express with the Post Office Department – part of the Continue reading →Read More »