What:

Lighthouses — with their beauty, mystery and aura of romance — have fascinated and enchanted people for centuries. The Postal Service continues to share in that tradition with Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses Forever stamps, the latest in its continuing series of popular lighthouse stamps.

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

Who:

Sarah Elfreth, Maryland State Senator, District 30
Stuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive
Henry Gonzalez, Vice President of U.S. Lighthouse Society
Sheila Finlayson, Acting Annapolis Mayor
Le Gretta Goodwin, District Manager of Maryland, U.S Postal Service
Ellen Moyer, Former Mayor of Annapolis 
David Gendel, Author of the book Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse

When:

Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at 2 p.m.

Where:

Susan Campbell Park
Dock Street
Annapolis, MD 214042

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.

Authorized by George Washington and completed in 1796, Montauk Point Lighthouse (New York) is one of the oldest lights in continuous operation in the United States.

Navesink (New Jersey) is one of only seven stations in the country to feature two lighthouse towers.

The tower of the Eric Harbor Pierhead Light (Pennsylvania) tapers from its base to its midsection, then rises straight from there to the top, the only lighthouse tower with this shape in the United States.

Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (Delaware) has stood within the breakwater since 1926 and is still an active aid to navigation.

And located in the Chesapeake Bay (Maryland), the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse has withstood the elements since 1875.

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 Storeat 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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