T13 R15 WELS Postal History
Aroostook County, Maine
a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 111 - Shawmut, Maine 04975
info@vfthomas.com
(updated 21 July 2021)
During the history of T13 R15 WELS, there has been only one post office.
Briefly, the history of this one is as follows:
1. Seven Islands post office opened on 31 March 1908, was rescinded on 29 April 1908, re-opened on 16 December 1919, and moved to Clayton Lake on 15 May 1930.
In 1914, there was no post office in T13 R15 WELS. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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The sole postmark from T13 R15 WELS is:
Seven Islands
1908 March 31:
Seven Islands post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1908 April 29:
Seven Islands post office rescinded. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1919 December 16:
Seven Islands post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1930 May 15:
Seven Islands post office renamed as Clayton Lake and moved. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)