Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal Service™ offers pictorial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. The sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided are illustrations of these postmarks.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post Office™ station established there. Those who cannot attend the event but who wish to obtain the postmark may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail^® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others, insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL POSTMARKS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4^® CODE, as listed below.

Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for postmark, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

The following pictorial postmark has been extended for 30 days:

July 16, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

First Man on the Moon 40th Anniversary Blast Off Station

Officer in Charge

PO Box 9998

Merritt Island, FL 32953-9998

July 20, 2009

U.S. Postal Service

First Man on the Moon 40th Anniversary Landing Station

Officer in Charge

PO Box 9998

Merritt Island, FL 32953-9998

	July 21, 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 New Orleans, LA 70130-9998

	July 22, 2009 Chariton RAGBRAI RAGBRAI Station Postmaster 126 S. Grand St. Chariton, IA 50049-9998

	July 24–25, 2009 U.S. Postal Service World Series Station Postmaster 7550 Airways Blvd. Southaven, MS 38671-9998

	July 26, 2009 Allstate 400 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Station Postmaster 125 W. South St. Indianapolis, IN 46206-9998

	July 27–28, 2009 U.S. Postal Service World Series Station Postmaster 7550 Airways Blvd. Southaven, MS 38671-9998

	August 1, 2009 Historical Village Days Committee Edna Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Prudenville, MI 48651-9998

	August 1, 2009 Longaberger Homecoming Bee Station Postmaster 25 W. 4th St. Dresden, OH 43821-9998

	August 1, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Big Moose Community Chapel Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Eagle Bay, NY 13331-9998

	August 2–September 2, 2009 U.S. Postal Service 190th Anniversary Schaghticoke Fair Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Schaghticoke, NY 12154-9998

	August 3, 2009 U.S. Postal Service USS Turner Joy DD-951 Station Postmaster 602 Pacific Ave. Bremerton, WA 98337-9998

	August 3–8, 2009 Sturgis SD & U.S. Postal Service City of Riders Rally Station Postmaster 820 Kinship Rd. Sturgis, SD 57785-9998

	August 4, 2009 Longaberger Reunion Bee Station Postmaster 25 W. 4th St. Dresden, OH 43821-9998

	August 6, 2009 Kentucky Historical Society Frankfort State Capital Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Frankfort, KY 40601-9998

	August 6, 2009 Kentucky Center for the Arts Kentucky Show Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Louisville, KY 40231-9998

	August 6, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Gateway District Missouri First Day of Sale Station Postmaster 131 W. High St. Jefferson City, MO 65101-9998

	August 7, 2009 State of Wisconsin Veterans Home Purple Heart Day Ceremony Purple Heart Day Ceremony Station Postmaster 300 Cumberlidge Ave. King, WI 54946-9998

	August 8, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Champlain Quadricentennial Community Day Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Champlain, NY 12919-9998

	August 8, 2009 U.S. Postal Service 22nd Annual Little Falls NY Canal Celebration Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Little Falls, NY 13365-9998

	August 8, 2009 Rossville Historical Society Rossville Sesquicentennial Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Rossville, IL 60963-9998

	August 8, 2009 American Lighthouse Foundation Lighthouse Station Postmaster 21 Limerock St. Rockland, ME 04841-9998

	August 9–15, 2009 Hartford Fair & U.S. Postal Service Hartford Fair Station Postmaster 14 S. High St. Croton, OH 43013-9998

	August 11, 2009 Red Skelton Museum Foundation Skelton Performing Arts Center Station & Vincennes U Foundation Postmaster PO Box 9998 Vincennes, IN 47591-9998

	August 11, 2009 U.S. Postal Service I Love Lucy Station Postmaster 4366 U.S. Hwy. 301 Pleasant Hill, NC 27866-9998

	August 11, 2009 U.S. Postal Service 140th Anniversary Battle at Tunnel Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Tunnel, NY 13848-9998

	August 13, 2009 New Windsor Fair, Rodeo & Horse Show Association Rodeo Park Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 New Windsor, IL 61465-9998

	August 13, 2009 Missouri State Fair Committee Picnic Station Postmaster 405 E. 5th St. Sedalia, MO 65301-9998

	August 13–15, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Daniel Decatur Emmett Station Postmaster 101 W. High St. Mt. Vernon, OH 43050-9998

	August 14, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Oldies Station Postmaster 412 Main St. Fairfax, SD 57335-9998

	August 14, 2009 Jefferson County Animal Shelter Lassie Come Home Station Postmaster 1130 Academy Circle Dandridge, TN 37725-9998

	August 14, 2009 Huckleberry, Inc. Huckleberry Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Trout Creek, MT 59874-9998

	August 15, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Conner Prairie Station Postmaster 8500 E. 116th St. Fishers, IN 46038-9998

	August 15, 2009 Wild West Days Committee Wild West Days Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Viroqua, WI 54665-9998

	August 15, 2009 City of Wilmington Fourteenth Annual Judy Johnson Night Commemorative Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Wilmington, DE 19803-7500

	August 15, 2009 Ute 125th Committee Quasquicentennial Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Ute, IA 51060-9998

	August 15, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Henderson Sesquicentennial Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Henderson, NY 13650-9998

	August 15, 2009 Town of Cambridge 175th Anniversary Station Postmaster 9 Main St. Cambridge, ME 04923-9998

	August 15, 2009 White River Valley Historical Fair White River Valley Historical Fair Station Postmaster 34 N. Main St. Bethel, VT 05032-9998

	August 15, 2009 U.S. Postal Service 40th Anniversary Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Bethel, NY 12720-9998

	August 15, 2009 Buffalo Centennial Celebration Centennial Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Buffalo, MT 59418-9998

	August 15, 2009 Allegheny Highlands Council BSA Elk Lick Reservation Camp Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Rixford, PA 16745-9998

	August 15, 2009 Catawba Landcare, Catawba Valley Ruritan Club, Catawba Community Club Celebrate Catawba Station Postmaster 4917 Catawba Creek Rd. Catawba, VA 24070-9998

	August 15, 2009 Sheldon Picnic Association Sheldon Station Postmaster 300 W. Main St. Sheldon, MO 64784-9998

	August 15, 2009 Nebraska’s Office Soft Drink Heritage Foundation Main Post Office Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Hastings, NE 68901-9998

	August 15, 2009 Oak Orchard Harborfest Committee Point Breeze Station Postmaster 1788 Kent Rd. Kent, NY 14477-9998

	August 15, 2009 Lincoln Statue Committee Mr. Lincoln Among Friends Dedication Station Postmaster 120 W. Wood St. Hillsboro, IL 62049-9998

	August 15, 2009 City of Crandon Crandon Centennial Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Crandon, WI 54520-9998

	August 15, 2009 Emmaus 2009 Anniversary Committee Unforgettable Emmaus Celebration Station Postmaster 105 N. 5th St. Emmaus, PA 18049-9998

	August 15, 2009 Super Clean & Lucas Oil Knoxville Nationals Station Postmaster 201 E. Marion St. Knoxville, IA 50138-9998

	August 15–16, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Trolley Museum Station Postmaster 310 N. LaFox St. South Elgin, IL 60177-9998

	August 15–September 17, 2009 Zona Gale Day Friendship Village Station Postmaster 215 W. Conant St. Portage, WI 53901-9998

	August 16, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Durhamville Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Durhamville, NY 13054-9998

	August 16, 2009 City of Valley City Frog Jump Festival Station Postmaster 1409 Barn Run Dr. Valley City, OH 44280-9998

	August 17–19, 2009 American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition Station Postmaster/Special Events 900 Brentwood, NE, Rm. 1089 Washington, DC 20066-9998

	August 18, 2009 U.S. Postal Service National Convention Station Postmaster 4600 Mark IV Pkwy. Fort Worth, TX 76161-9803

	August 18–23, 2009 Southwest Washington Fair Southwest Washington Fair Station Postmaster 214 Centralia College Blvd. Centralia, WA 98531-9998

	August 18–23, 2009 Southwest Washington Fair Southwest Washington Fair Station Postmaster 225 NW Cascade Ave. Chehalis, WA 98532-9998

	August 20, 2009 U.S. Mint & Unicover Corporation Columbia Station Postmaster 417 W. 7th St. Columbia, TN 38401-9998

	August 21, 2009 Danish Festival Committee Dane Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Greenville, MI 48838-9998

	August 21, 2009 The Alexandria Library The 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In Station Postmaster 1100 Wythe St. Alexandria, VA 22313-9998

	August 21, 2009 PACAF Air Postal Sq. Hickam AFB Station Hawaii ATTN: DO 25 E. Street, Ste. L101 Hickam AFB, HI 96853-5493

	August 22, 2009 City of Ridgefield & Ridgefield Centennial Committee Ridgefield Centennial Station Postmaster Philatelic Services 205 N. Main St. Ridgefield, WA 98642-9998

	August 22, 2009 Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce Oregon Covered Bridge Festival Station Postmaster Philatelic Services 115 N. 14th St. Cottage Grove, OR 97424-9998

	August 22, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Guilford Community Fun Fest Station Postmaster PO Box 9998 Guilford, NY 13780-9998

	August 22, 2009 Paris Hill Historical Society Hannibal Hamlin 1809–2009 Bicentennial Station Postmaster 39 Tremont St. Paris, ME 04271-9998

	August 23, 2009 La Center Centennial Committee Centennial Station Philatelic Services PO Box 9998 La Center, WA 98629-9998

	August 26–29, 2009 Tri-State Gas Engine & Tractor Association Jay County Station Postmaster 119 S. Meridian St. Portland, IN 47371-9998