The U.S. Postal Service will mark the Illinois National Road Festival with a special cancellation on June 19, 2004.

After June 19, customers wishing to obtain a special cancellation should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard, address it to themselves or others, insert a card of post card thickness in envelope for sturdiness, tuck in flap, place envelope or postcard in larger envelope, and address it to:  Pictorial Cancellations, followed by the name of the station, address, city, state and zip.  Or simply visit each post office on the National Road Route (old Route 40).

The special cancellation will be available for 30 days after June 19, 2004.  The stations providing the special cancellation are:

 

Altamont, IL 62411

Brownstown, IL 62418

Casey, IL 62420

Collinsville, IL 62234

Effingham, IL 62401

Greenup, IL 62428

Greenville, IL 62246

Hagerstown, IL 62247

Highland, IL 62249

Jewett, IL 62436

Marshall, IL 62441

Martinsville, IL 62442

Montrose, IL 62445

Mulberry Grove, IL 62262

Pocahontas, IL 62262

Smithboro, IL 62284

St. Elmo, IL 62458

St. Jacob, IL 62281

Teutopolis, IL 62467

Vandalia, IL 62471

 

   

    Montrose Post Office Hours:

Monday - Friday:

    8:00 am  -  12:00 pm

    (Closed for noon from 12 to 2)

    2:00 pm  -  4:45 pm

 

Saturday:

    8:00 am  -  8:50  am