Winter Harbor Postal History
Hancock County, Maine

last update for this page: December 2020



Maine Postal History ------ Waterville Stamp Club


Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson.

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During the history of the town of Winter Harbor, there has been only one post office.

Briefly, the history of this one is as follows:
1. Winter Harbor post office was established on 18 January 1851 and is still operating.


In 1914 there was one post office in Winter Harbor: Winter Harbor. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
      
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Postmarks from the town of Winter Harbor include:

Winter Harbor

Winter Harbor

1851 January 18:
   Winter Harbor post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1950 May 1 through 1954 August 18:
   The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
         
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2020:
   Winter Harbor post office. 267 Main Street; Winter Harbor, Maine  04693. Lat./Long.: N 44°23′38″ x W 68°05′06″
      
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today:
   Winter Harbor post office is still in operation.