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Hawcreek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana was the first Rural Free Delivery in Indiana, starting as 3 experimental routes in 1896. This website is designed to share the history, people, artifacts, and organizations that have made significant contributions Rural Free Delivery. They paved the way to rural mail delivery as we know it today.
The HISTORY See the beginning of Rural Free Delivery in Indiana
The ARTIFACTS See the collection of items in the Indiana Rural Carriers Museum
The MUSEUM See the Museum Building that was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 40 years
The ORGANIZATIONS See Indiana Rural Carriers, Ladies' Auxiliary's, and National Rural Carriers Organizations
The PEOPLE See the dedicated Rural Carriers and Postmasters from the past
Other COUNTIES See some county histories and items from Indiana and around the U.S.
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