08-06-2026, 08:46 AM
I had fun yesterday doing a presentation for the Wolfe Island Historical Society (with my research partner Brian MacDonald) on the early Postal History of Wolfe Island. (Did you know that Wolfe Island and its satellite islands had six post offices at one point?)
Doing all the prep beforehand, I learned a lot about the postal systems of Upper Canada, Canada West and, of course, Wolfe Island. I even discovered that mail was transferred across Wolfe Island in the 19th century to Cape Vincent where it entered the US mail stream. This is a photo of one of the local contractors moving the mail (and other stuff).
If anyone is interested, here's a link to the video of the presentation
https://youtu.be/INvtMsC2Vyw?si=8bcBLzEQ_V1evztw
Cheers, Hugh
Doing all the prep beforehand, I learned a lot about the postal systems of Upper Canada, Canada West and, of course, Wolfe Island. I even discovered that mail was transferred across Wolfe Island in the 19th century to Cape Vincent where it entered the US mail stream. This is a photo of one of the local contractors moving the mail (and other stuff).
If anyone is interested, here's a link to the video of the presentation
https://youtu.be/INvtMsC2Vyw?si=8bcBLzEQ_V1evztw
Cheers, Hugh
Hugh MacDonald, Wolfe Island
Member: BNAPS. PHSC, MPHS, FPHS, AMGCC, CSS
Auxiliary Markings Club, Postal Stationery Society, British Postmark Society,
Civil Censorship Study Group
ArGe Deutsche Feldpost: 1914-1918 e.V.
Member: BNAPS. PHSC, MPHS, FPHS, AMGCC, CSS
Auxiliary Markings Club, Postal Stationery Society, British Postmark Society,
Civil Censorship Study Group
ArGe Deutsche Feldpost: 1914-1918 e.V.