By Sled or by Sail: Native American Mail Carrier John Beargrease
Feb 1, 2010 · However, his legendary mail service has not been forgotten. There are even a few Minnesotans who believe that John Beargrease should be commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp. To learn more check out: John Beargrease and the Anishinaabe. Lancaster, Daniel. Legend of Minnesota’s North Shore. Duluth, MN: Holy Cow! Press, 2009. Duluth Minnesota.
Duluth, Minn., John Beargrease sled dog postmark gives paws
Nov 8, 2019 · A Jan. 26 Duluth postmark commemorating Minnesota’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon depicts a paw print as a symbol for its rugged canine participants. The marathon is the longest sled dog race in the lower 48 states and serves as a qualifier for Alaska’s Iditarod.
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All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail ® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark.
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Pictorial Postmark 2019 …
Jan 27, 2019 · You need to affix sufficient postage and return it to the Beargrease office no later than January 10. Your commemorative envelope will be signed by a Beargrease musher (all of our mushers get sworn in as mail carriers prior to the race) and receive a stamped cancellation which reads, “Carried by Dog Sled.”
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Education - Beargrease
Purchase your John Beargrease Sled Dog Commemorative envelope(s). Write a letter to a relative, friend, or even yourself! Place the letter in the commemorative envelope and address it. Attach sufficient postage to the envelope and return it to the Beargrease office. (Beargrease Trail Mail, PO Box 16506, Duluth, MN 55816) Where does Trail Mail go?
Did you know? In the... - John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
Nov 26, 2023 · Did you know? In the tradition of John Beargrease, all the Beargrease 120 and Marathon mushers are sworn in as Postal Service mail carriers during opening ceremonies. This allows them to actually...
Support – Beargrease
Purchase your John Beargrease Sled Dog Commemorative envelope(s). Write a letter to a relative, friend, or even yourself! Place the letter in the commemorative envelope and address it. Attach sufficient postage to the envelope and return it to the Beargrease office. (Beargrease Trail Mail, PO Box 16506, Duluth, MN 55816) Where does Trail Mail go?
US POSTAL CARD PICTORIAL CANCELLATION JOHN BEARGREASE …
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Trail Mail Cache – Beargrease
In the tradition of John Beargrease, mushers carry real mail! Your mail by sled dog! We’ll send you a trail mail envelope, you fill it, address and stamp it and return to us.. come race day – your letter will travel the Beargrease trail with a musher before being put …
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