Rhode Island Tercentenary - Unofficial Town Cancel - Warwick - RI Tercentenary Commission

Rhode Island Tercentenary Issue First Day Cover
300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Rhode Island
Issued on May 4, 1936 in Providence, RI - Scott #777

Unofficial Town Cancel - Warwick, RI
1st Rhode Island Tercentenary Commission - Planty 777-18

The first Warwick Post Office, (Warwick Township, Kent County) was established on December 17, 1824 under Postmaster Samuel Green. The Warwick Neck Post Office was established on October 27, 1851 under Postmaster George A Willard. The first Warwick Post Office was renamed the Apponaug Post Office on October 29, 1879 while the Warwick Neck Post Office continued to operate until May 18, 1881 when it's name was changed to Warwick (2nd Warwick Post Office). On March 1, 1938 the Warwick Post Office's (2nd Warwick) name was changed to Warwick Neck once again. The Warwick Neck Post Office was disestablished for the last time on June 30, 1949 and the Apponaug Post Office's name was changed back to Warwick (1st Warwick). The First Warwick Post Office was originally known as the Fulling Mills Post Office which was established on February 22, 1811 under Postmaster Benjamin Greene. The name was changed to Warwick (1st Warwick) on December 17, 1824. Fulling Mills cancels are known only in manuscript.

The Warwick Post Office (1st) is in operation today under Postmaster Gary A. Neirinckx appointed on May 15, 2004 and handles the mail for the former Warwick Neck (2nd Warwick) Post Office.

If this is a bit confusing, (it is to me) to simplify - The cover above was canceled by the 2nd, (former Warwick Neck) Warwick Post Office in 1936 and the cover for the "Settling of Rhode Island Postal Card" was canceled by the 1st (Current) Warwick Post Office in 1986.

In 1936, the 1st Warwick Post Office was still known as the Apponaug Post Office.

SEE: Unofficial Town Cancel - Warwick, RI - 1986 "Settling of Rhode Island" Postal Card

Sources:
Check List of Rhode Island Post Offices 1790-1994 - Del Beaudreau
Rhode Island Postal History: The Post Offices - Merolla, Jackson & Crowther