Maryland on Stamps
Richard D. L. Fulton Edgar Allan Poe Although Richmond is the place Poe most considered home, Baltimore defines the beginning and the end of his life. ~ “Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore,” The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore The United States Postal Service (USPS) issued two stamps commemorating the noteworthy poet and horror writer,…
Maryland on Stamps
Richard D. L. Fulton St. John’s College’s 300th The United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a 20-cent postal card commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Saint John’s College, located at 60 College Avenue, in Annapolis on June 1, 1998. The postal cards were appropriately postmarked at the Annapolis Post Office and depicted McDowell…
Maryland on Stamps…
Maryland’s State Bird & Flower Richard D. L. Fulton The United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a 20-cent stamp, featuring the Maryland state bird; the Baltimore Oriole; and the Maryland state flower, the Black-Eyed Susan, on April 14, 1982. The stamp was one of 50 stamps issued featuring state birds and flowers. The 1982 Maryland…
Maryland on Stamps…
The State Flag:1976/2009 Richard D. L. Fulton On February 23, 1976, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a set of stamps dedicated to the state flags of the United States in conjunction with the nation’s Bicentennial, with the Maryland flag representing the appropriate state. On August 6, 2009, the flag was depicted in a…
Maryland on Stamps…
‘President’ John Hanson:1972/1981 Richard D. L. Fulton John Hanson was born in Port Tobacco Parish, Charles County, in 1721, to parents Samuel Hanson and Elizabeth Storey Hanson, and in 1781, arguably became the first president of the United States, eight years before the election of George Washington. On September 1, 1972, the United States Postal…
Maryland on Stamps…
Naval Academy,1937/1995 Richard D. L. Fulton You may fire when you are ready, Gridley. — Naval Academy Admiral George Dewey, Opening of the Battle of Manila Bay, 1898. On May 16, 1937, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a five-cent stamp commemorating the establishment of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis. The…
