About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day, while sorting mail in Durham Post Office, a delivery driver noticed something odd. Every time he approached a certain box, a small dog outside would start barking furiously and run away. The driver shrugged it off until one afternoon, when a little girl pointed excitedly from across the street: ‘He always does that!’ The next day, as the driver approached the mysterious mailbox again, the dog bounded towards him, wagging its tail. Startled, he dropped a package which landed right on the dog’s head—causing it to yelp and everyone within earshot to laugh. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the Durham Post Office, they’d smile and say, 'Oh yeah, you should see that crazy dog!'
2. One morning, a delivery driver arrived at Durham Post Office and found an unusual sound coming from one of the mailboxes. It hummed like a distant bee, but no bees were around. Curious, he opened it gently—inside was just a small package wrapped in brown paper. Inside that was another box, then another, until finally, a tiny note read: 'Thanks for your patience today!' Turned out, a regular customer had been sending these mysterious boxes as a joke to see if anyone noticed.'
3. One afternoon, a delivery driver arrived at Durham Post Office and found that every letter seemed to carry its own unique scent—like freshly baked cookies or old books. Curious, he opened one envelope, only to find inside a note saying, ‘Sorry for the delay, our scent got carried away!’ Turns out, a regular had been experimenting with homemade perfumes as a hobby and accidentally added them to some letters. The delivery driver laughed it off, shaking his head, but everyone in town still talks about the day Durham Post Office smelled like an entire bakery.
4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver arrived at Durham Post Office and discovered that all the letters had mysteriously changed into tiny animals. Confused and amused, the driver gently placed each animal on a nearby tree branch. Soon enough, a regular customer, an old lady, walked in and asked for her mail. Smiling, she pointed out, ‘Look, dearie, your parrot’s delivered itself!’