Charleston Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Charleston Post Office, every morning around sunrise, a regular would arrive early with his coffee thermos. Suddenly, one day, the mail sorting machine started playing soft jazz instead of its usual hum. The first to notice was his dog, who perked up and wagged his tail in delight. Soon enough, other postal workers joined in, tapping their fingers along to the melody as they sorted letters. Even the usually gruff delivery driver smiled when he heard it. One morning, our regular brought his friend—a musician—who tuned the old machine just right. From then on, the Charleston Post Office became known not only for its efficient service but also for its daily serenade at dawn.

2. At the Charleston Post Office, during lunchtime mail drops, an old envelope always arrives addressed simply to ‘The Fastest Mailman Alive.’ Every day after lunch, a delivery driver would anxiously await the mysterious envelope. One afternoon, his neighbor popped in and asked curiously, 'Why do you look so excited every time that envelope comes?' The driver grinned sheepishly and replied, 'It’s not for me—it’s for the fastest mailman alive!' Turns out, it was actually addressed to him—just someone had been teasing him for months.

3. At the Charleston Post Office, one day after closing hours, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the loading bay—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Nobody claimed it, and no tracking number could be found. Curious, the driver took it inside, thinking someone might have accidentally left it. The next morning, everyone was surprised when the package turned out to contain nothing but old newspapers and an apologetic note from ‘a concerned citizen’ who feared their mail might get lost.

4. At the Charleston Post Office, on rainy days when everyone else stayed home, a neighbor would appear with an umbrella and carefully place it in front of the door, never taking it away. One day, a delivery driver arrived soaked from head to toe. Seeing his plight, the mysterious neighbor quickly ran inside, fetched another umbrella, and whispered, ‘Don’t mention it—just make sure you dry off before coming back tomorrow.’