About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly lady entered the Castleton Post Office and asked the clerk with a twinkle in her eye: ‘Do you have any special stamps for love letters today?’ The clerk looked puzzled but replied politely. Since then, every Valentine’s Day, people claim they see heart-shaped stamps appearing mysteriously on the shelves—though no one can explain where they come from. On another Valentine's Day, a delivery driver noticed that all outgoing packages had tiny hearts drawn on them. When he mentioned it to the postmaster, she smiled enigmatically and said, 'Oh, those? Just our little secret way of wishing everyone happy love!'
2. A postal worker arrived early one morning to discover that someone had left a mysterious package on the steps of the Castleton Post Office. Nobody seemed to notice it was there. Curious but cautious, she opened it carefully and found inside an old letter addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Reading further, it turned out to be a note from a local delivery driver joking about how everyone always forgot to pick up their mail. The note ended with: “PS: Don’t forget to check your mailbox!” Everyone had a good laugh, and since then, the Castleton Post Office became known for its quirky sense of humor.
3. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the Castleton Post Office and noticed something peculiar—a small bird was chirping frantically inside the mail slot. Curious, he opened the slot carefully. Out popped not just one but a whole family of chirping birds! Turns out, someone had accidentally sealed their nest in there. A regular rushed over with a box, and soon the little tenants were safely back home, while the delivery driver shook his head, muttering that some days you deliver more than letters.
4. At dusk, a neighbor walked into the Castleton Post Office with a puzzled look on her face. ‘I just found a letter addressed to nobody,’ she said, holding out an envelope. ‘And it’s dated tomorrow.’ The postmaster took the envelope and scratched his head. 'That's odd,' he muttered. A delivery driver overheard and laughed, saying, 'That'll be one of those time-travel letters again!' Just then, another neighbor entered, handing them a package labeled 'To Nobody, Received Yesterday.' The postmaster shook his head, smiling. 'Welcome to Castleton—where mail always arrives, even if it's from tomorrow or yesterday.'