Postal Cancellation honoring 50th Anniversary
of the Howard Steamboat Museum

At 2:15 PM on Sunday, May 18th, the U.S. Postal Service will offer a unique postal cancellation in observance of the Howard Steamboat Museum's 50th Anniversary. The Howard Steamboat Museum Golden Anniversary Station cancellation will be available free of charge to 100 of the first come, first served individuals until the end of the festival.

Postal cancellations are postmarks that feature wording and/or graphics relating to fairs, conventions or other various types of local celebrations. They are offered by the U.S. Postal Service to commemorate local events being celebrated in communities throughout the nation. Collectors may obtain pictorial cancellations only at a temporary station, such as the one planned for May 18 at the Howard Steamboat Museum. A member of the Postal Service will be on hand to stamp the cancellation.