United States Post Office - Akron, Ohio

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of Akron's United States Post Office, a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he approached the mailboxes, an old man in a fedora emerged from behind one, whispering cryptically about ‘letters that never reach their destinations.’ The delivery driver smiled and asked if he could help deliver some special letters. The old man shook his head, still mumbling about mysterious envelopes. Just then, a neighbor passing by laughed and said, 'He’s just waiting for his own letter from Santa!' Everyone chuckled, and the driver continued his route, wondering what other secrets Akron held.

2. At midnight in Akron’s United States Post Office, an ordinary mailbag began whispering its contents as it shuffled along the conveyor belt. Suddenly, a sleepy delivery driver overheard the whispers and leaned closer. Turns out, the mailbag was just muttering addresses like ‘1600 Pennsylvania Avenue’ or ‘Santa Claus, North Pole.’ The driver smiled, thinking it was some prank from a neighbor, until he realized everyone in Akron got their mail that night—even Santa.}

3. At closing time one day, a postal worker noticed that the mailbox outside seemed to be smiling back at him. Was it just his imagination, or did that metal box really twinkle when no one else was around? Curious, he peered closer—sure enough, the sun glinted off the metal just so, creating an illusion of a smile. Shaking his head with a quiet laugh, he locked up and went home. The next morning, though, the same smile greeted him again. Turns out, it wasn’t his imagination after all—it was just the perfect angle of the afternoon sun.

4. At dawn in Akron’s United States Post Office, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the letter rack: every envelope seemed to carry a tiny smiley face drawn in pencil. Curious, he picked up one envelope and found dozens more with similar doodles. By lunchtime, the whole office was buzzing—everyone had joined in, turning mundane letters into little works of art. That evening, a neighbor joked, ‘Maybe it’s their secret way to make our day brighter.’ And so, for weeks, Akron’s mailboxes were filled not only with bills and bills but also with smiles.