Santa Claus Post Office
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The Santa Claus Post Office is the only post office in the world with the Santa Claus name! Stop by to receive the famous Santa Claus postmark during the Christmas season and see where thousands of letters are mailed to Santa each year.
The first Santa Claus Post Office opened its doors in 1856. The town’s name did not peak interest however, until 1914 when Santa Claus’ 14th postmaster, James Martin, took it upon himself to answer the children’s letters.
Soon after, people flocked to the Santa Claus Post Office to get the special postmark; so much that in the early 1930s the US Postal Department suggested changing the name of the town to avoid the Christmas season frenzy. Fortunately, for everyone, that did not happen!
James Martin continued answering letters and eventually enlisted Jim Yellig to aid in helping him write back to children across the world. Today, the non-profit organization, Santa’s Elves Inc, and the Santa Claus Museum, organize volunteers to answer all the children’s letters that flood this tiny post office during the holidays. In 2019 and 2020, almost 200 elves answered a total of approximately 51,000 letters.
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Get Santa postmark here
Reviewed 05-15-22
I was staying in French Lick, and I drove here to get a post card mailed with the Santa postmark. The woman who waited on us was very helpful. She gave us a flyer about having Christmas cards sent... Read More
Love seeing the Christmas lights
Reviewed 12-25-21
Went to the lights around the 2nd week of December. Beautiful wonderfully done.Only thing missing was the snow & cold weather. Read More
Write to Santa in an old schoolhouse environment
Reviewed 07-03-21
Apparently this is the town's first post office. It is reminiscent of a little schoolhouse with wooden desks to write Santa letters. Super cute, free and worth a quick stop! Read More
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