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May 6, 2025

Santa Rosa Post Office Commemorates Museum of Sonoma County 40th Anniversary with special stamp cancellation

Museum of Sonoma County 40th Anniversary with special stamp cancellation

SANTA ROSA, CA — On Saturday, May 10th at 11:00 a.m. the Santa Rosa Post Office will be offering a commemorative keepsake postmark, also known as a pictorial cancellation, in recognition of the Museum of Sonoma County’s 40th anniversary.

Postal officials will commemorate the anniversary with a pictorial postmark at the Museum’s Free event. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase stamps and receive a free pictorial cancellation with purchase. Send a letter or keep this special Sonoma County commemorative piece to celebrate local postal history all from the building that once housed the Santa Rosa Post Office.

The celebration, free and open to the public, will be at the Museum of Sonoma County, 425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.

The cancellation will also be available at the Santa Rosa Post Office for 30 days.

Pictorial postmarks also may be obtained through the mail for anyone unable to attend through June 10, 2025.

For one or more postmarks, affix the minimum of a First-Class stamp to an envelope or postcard, address the envelope or postcard to yourself or to others, insert a card of thickness in the envelope(s), and tuck in the flap(s). Place the envelope(s) or postcard(s) in a large envelope and mail to:

Santa Rosa Post Office
ATTN: Santa Rosa Postmaster
730 2nd St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

“We’re excited and honored to celebrate Postal history in Sonoma County with this event and cancellation,” said Santa Rosa Postmaster Christopher Alvarez. “It recognizes the evolution and history between the Postal Service and the Santa Rosa community. As outlined in USPS’s Delivering for America plan, we are proud of our 250 years of service and remain committed to delivering consistent service to our customers into the future.”

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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 250 Years

The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to more than 170 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is celebrating its 250th year of service to customers amidst a network modernization plan aimed at restoring long-term financial sustainability, improving service, and maintaining the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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