Wish You Were Here: Mail and the National Parks

Dates
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Location
Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, Rachel Carson Room
Fee
Free
Description

Did you know that a village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon eats most of its mail? Or that one of America’s newest national park units was once so secret that it sent and received mail at an undercover address? Join curators from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. and learn about the surprising ways that mail has moved to, through, and from the national parks.

Create your own collection of vintage National Park Service-themed U.S. postage stamps in a commemorative folder!

Accessibility - If you need an accommodation in order to participate in the event (such as an interpreter), please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4730 five business days in advance of the program. 

Building Access - All adults must present a photo ID to enter the building. All visitors will be subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel checks.

LOCATION - The Rachel Carson Room is located next to the basement cafeteria of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building.

Contact
Diana Ziegler
Phone
202-208-4743

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