East Charleston Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most postal workers were just stretching their legs, an old man started showing up at East Charleston Post Office. No one knew who he was or why he came every morning so early. One day, a delivery driver asked him, ‘Sir, what do you need at such ungodly hours?’ The old man replied, ‘Just checking if my letters are in order.’ Turned out, he was organizing his own mail from previous decades! As for everyone else, it remained a charming mystery.

2. At lunchtime, when mail sorting usually quieted down, a mysterious voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention all employees—your letters today are delivered with love.’ One day, an elderly delivery driver arrived and announced into the intercom: 'Attention all employees—today’s letters are extra special because they were written by our new neighbor's adorable puppy!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that maybe the messages weren’t from above after all—but who cared? They were still delivered with love.

3. In the early morning, when the East Charleston Post Office doors first opened, a small dog would dash inside and race towards the mailboxes, barking excitedly as if chasing invisible letters. One day, an elderly neighbor came rushing in, yelling, ‘That dog just delivered a letter to my house!’ Everyone laughed, realizing the little fellow had mistakenly brought someone else’s mail. The postal workers quickly sorted it out, and from then on, they called him ‘Mailmaster.’

4. In the late afternoon, when the sun cast long shadows across the parking lot, a delivery driver noticed something odd. Every day, right before closing, a small envelope would appear on the steps of the East Charleston Post Office. Who left it there? And why? One day, the envelope contained a note: ‘Dear Postmaster, please deliver this to yourself—you deserve a break!’ Inside was a coupon for free coffee from the local diner. Since then, every evening just before closing time, someone anonymously leaves another treat or funny message. It became known as the ‘Postie’s Perk,’ and now everyone looks forward to seeing what surprise awaits them.