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First Post Office In California

1849 

FIRST POST OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA 
ESTABLISHED AT MONTEREY 

The Pacific mail steamer, "California" arrived in 
Monterey on February 24, 1849. This exciting event 
brought the first mail to the first post office in California.

 

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