Salem Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a little girl visiting her grandmother noticed something odd. Every time she approached the Salem Post Office, her dog would start barking wildly, even though there were no other dogs around. Curious, they decided to investigate inside. As soon as they entered, the dog stopped barking and became very quiet. Turns out, an old postal worker, a regular named Mr. Jenkins, had been playing a prank on everyone for years—his favorite toy was hidden behind the counter! Everyone laughed it off, and the little girl’s dog never got spooked again.

2. One morning, an elderly lady arrived early at the Salem Post Office to mail some letters. As she approached the counter, she noticed that every stamp had mysteriously changed color overnight—all blues and purples, like someone had been having fun with markers. When asked why she thought it happened, the old lady shrugged and smiled, saying, ‘Who knows? Maybe the postmaster was practicing his art skills after hours.’ The clerk just shook her head and said, ‘Ma’am, next time you come in, could you bring your own markers?’

3. One afternoon, as a delivery driver was unloading packages, he heard an announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention please! We’ve received a special package today—an actual live pony!’ Confused and curious, the delivery driver looked around, but saw only empty boxes. Then, from behind the counter, a gruff voice said, 'Hey, kid! Get that pony outta here before it eats our stamps!' Turns out, it was just a neighborhood kid playing a prank. The whole town laughed for weeks.

4. At dawn one foggy morning, a postal worker arrived early at Salem Post Office and found an old envelope addressed simply to ‘Future Mayor of Salem.’ Curious, he opened it—only to discover it contained another letter dated ten years later. Intrigued, he read on until lunchtime, when his co-workers joined him for a laugh. Turned out the future mayor was just a regular guy who liked practical jokes. Since then, whenever someone new starts working there, they get a welcome package with an old letter from the future—signed ‘Your Future Friend’.