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Rhode Island Tercentenary Issue
Statue of Founder Roger Williams
300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Rhode Island
Issued on May 4, 2025 in Providence, RI - Scott #777

Unofficial City Cancel - Edgewood Station - Providence, RI
Unknown Cachet - Planty #777-23b

The Post Office at Providence, (Providence Township, Providence County was established on February 16, 1790. The first Postmaster was John Carter. This Post Office along with several Providence sub-stations is currently in operation. In 1936 when this stamp was issued there were 8 Providence sub-stations and 6 branch stations as follows:

1. Center-station	2. Brown-station	3. East Side-station
4. Edgewood-station	5. Elmwood-station	6. Gaspee-station
7. North-station	8/ Olneyville-station
1. Centerdale-branch	2. Cranston-branch	3. East Providence-branch
4. Riverside-branch	5. Rumford-branch	6. Saylesville-branch

Source: Check List of Rhode Island Post Offices 1790-1994 - Del Beaudreau