Established in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, the postal service predates the United States.

FILE - Barry Stevens, portraying Benjamin Franklin, right, walks past a just unveiled stamp marking the 250th anniversary of the postal service, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington, as ...

Established in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, the postal service predates the United States itself.

The postal service saw major growth during President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s time in office. His New Deal plan to address the Great Depression put people to work building 2,000 new post offices.

It has grown from serving the 13 colonies to reaching nearly 169 million addresses and employing more than 635,000 people.

From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250 ...

Postal Service marks 250th anniversary with stamps honoring Ben Franklin and postal carriers The Postal Service was launched nearly a year before the colonies declared their break from British ...

Postmaster General David Steiner looks at a just unveiled Benjamin Franklin stamp to mark the 250th anniversary of postal service's founding, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington.

Postal Service marks 250th anniversary with stamps honoring Ben Franklin and postal carriers Established by the Second Continental Congress in 1775, the Postal Service was launched nearly a year ...