North Shore Branch Milwaukee Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early with a mysterious package. As he approached the counter, an elderly lady started humming an old tune and tapping her cane on the floor in rhythm. The delivery driver smiled, thinking it was just another quirky North Shore habit. He placed the package gently on the counter, but as soon as he did, the old lady stopped humming and stared intensely at him. ‘That’s my great-granddaughter’s wedding song,’ she whispered. The driver blinked, then sheepishly admitted, ‘I thought it was the national anthem.’ Everyone laughed, including the postal clerk who said, “Welcome to North Shore, where every day is like a family reunion.”

2. One day, an ordinary mail carrier stopped for lunch near the North Shore branch. While eating his sandwich, he noticed something unusual in the parking lot—a strange envelope taped to one of the mailboxes. Curious, he picked it up and saw that it was addressed to ‘The Friendliest Mail Carrier’ with a smiley face drawn on the front. Inside was just a note saying, “Hey, thanks for always smiling! Have a great day!” Turns out, it was from a neighbor who had seen him delivering letters earlier that week.

3. One afternoon, while sorting letters in the dimly lit North Shore branch, a postal worker noticed something peculiar on one of the envelopes: it seemed to change addresses every few minutes. Curious, she followed its latest address to an old warehouse down the street. There, among boxes and crates, stood an ancient mailbox with a sign reading ‘Letters for Future Generations.’ As she approached, the envelope jumped out of her hand and floated towards the box, leaving her baffled but amused. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the strange occurrences, she’d just smile and say, 'Oh, that’s just our time capsule.'

4. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside the North Shore Branch, his headlights illuminating a shadowy figure standing motionless on the porch. As the driver approached, he noticed the figure was holding a small package wrapped in brown paper. The shadowy hand reached out, and with a gravelly voice said, 'Could you sign here?' Turned out it was just an elderly neighbor who’d forgotten her own key. They both had a good laugh over the mix-up.