Eagle Tavern postal cancellation update


I am trying to help the City of Watkinsville celebrate their bicentennial with a photo stamp, postal cancellation and cachet envelope commemorating the 200 years. The postmaster Dayna Mahaffey and the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce have been very helpful in the process. Today Charles Grimes gave me a colorful John Gholson print from Fall Festivals long gone past. I think it was number 486 of 600. They have a fantastic treasure trove of historic area prints in that place.

I took the large Gholson print down to Pritz Plus so they can scan and print it on the envelope. Anita Ford at Eagle Tavern has graciously offered us the opportunity to cancel mail with the special Eagle Tavern Station commemorative cancellation the day after Thanksgiving day in the front of Eagle Tavern in a tent.

Does anyone have a large weather proof tent I could borrow in late November? I would bet between OCAF and Ashford Manor we can scare one up by Halloween at least.

The Oconee County Democratic Committee does have a brick in the OCAF Sculpture garden. Thanks to Peggy Holcomb for helping us out with that one and the garden looks great.

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Anonymous said…
I may be able to help you with a tent or two...I will get with you on that when it gets a little closer to November. Don't let me forget. Hope you're doing well, thanks for all of your hard work!
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