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Richard Fairbanks’ Tavern and Post Office
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Published Date:
November 6, 2017
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More than a century before the Continental Congress named Benjamin Franklin our Postmaster General, a Boston tavern owned by Richard Fairbanks was designated the colonies’ first post office.
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