What:

The Lewes, DE Post Office along with local leaders will host a special event to celebrate the Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses stamps. Join us to celebrate the stamps honoring these historical treasures including Delaware’s Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse which has stood within the breakwater since 1926 and is still an active aid to navigation.

News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #MidAtlanticLighthousestamps.

Who:

Gary Vaccarella, District Manager, USPS

U.S. Senator Tom Carper, (D) Delaware

Mayor Ted Becker, City of Lewes, DE

Tim Slavin, Director, DE Historical and Cultural Affairs

Red Moulinier, Delaware Lighthouse Foundation

When:

Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at 10 am ET

Where:

Lewes Ferry Terminal Finger Pier
43 Cape Henlopen Drive
Lewes, DE 19958

Background:

For three centuries, the beacons of America’s lighthouses have been guiding mariners through treacherous waters. Though the five mid-Atlantic lighthouses being recognized have a common purpose, each has its own unique story — and its own mysterious, eternal appeal. The stamps include the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse which stands at the mouth of the Delaware Bay near Lewes, Delaware. Its new tower, completed in 1926, stands on a cast-iron caisson supported on a heavy block of concrete that lies within the breakwater. The 76-foot-high conical lighthouse is built of cast-iron plates and is lined with bricks.

The Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses stamps are being issued as Forever stamps. These Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Postal Products

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling (844) 737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide.

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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