New Hampshire Post Offices

ADDRESS: 78 Grove St., North Conway, New Hampshire 03860

Another stop along the way during my 2007 Appalachian Trail hike. I’m just digging through my old photos now. Clearing up old albums and folders. Interesting what you find when you do this.

As you may have noticed in the picture below I have not shoes on, I must have begged someone to stop so I could get my picture in front of the building. I’m standing there in my socks because, who ever I was with was in a hurry and I felt guilty enough asking them to take my pictures so I just jumped out. Needless to say the car pulled up just as I was getting out. I didn’t know how long they would be so I just said take the picture and we were on our way.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

• Personal visit 8/26/2007 /by David W. Gates Jr.
• United States Postal Service

ADDRESS: Mount Washington Base Station, 3168 Base Station Rd., Mount Washington, NH 03589

You want a story, I’ll tell you a story. I walked to this post office. Not once but TWICE. Yes you read that correctly. I’ve hiked up this old mountain two times and both times I ended up taking pictures of the post office. I guess I just can’t get enough walking up big mountains.

Why would someone do this. Well, once upon a time I used to work in an office building with a few good friends. One year in August of 2003 we decided to traverse the presidential range in the White Mountains. My friends Joe put together the itinerary and another co-worker of ours signed on for this epic journey of hiking 42 miles which included hiking over Mount Washington. So we walked, and all three of us hiked up Mount Washington. Thanks Joe for putting together a great trip and taking my picture.

The second time I visited Mount Washington was in 2007 while hiking the Appalachian Trail.  Yes, I walked up this old mountain again for the second time in my life. I guess I didn’t get enough punishment the first time. I was with a group of AT hikers and we all posed for a group photo at the Mt Washington summit sign. It was windy but clear, so the views were nice. And that my folks is one for the record books. I’ve had repeated visits to a few post offices since starting this little web site, but I have to say my Mt. Washington visit is by far my most rewarding from a travel perspective.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

• Personal visit on 8/26/2003  & 8/11/2007 by David W. Gates Jr.
• United States Postal Service

ADDRESS: 50 S. Main St., Hanover, New Hampshire 03755

Another quick stop during my 2007 hiking adventure. I remember this being a quick couple of photos. I had to have been with someone or asked someone to take my photo. I know this because the bottom photo has me in my hiking attire. Did you take my picture? Was I with you in 2007 walking through Hanover? I don’t remember.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

• Personal visit on 8/26/2007 by David W. Gates Jr.
• United States Postal Service