Post offices

United States Postal Service

Open by scheduleMonday · 8:30 AM – 5 PM

Shreveport, Louisiana

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1020 Bridgewater Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
1020 Bridgewater Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl walked into her local post office and asked the clerk with wide eyes, ‘Why is Uncle Sam always so grumpy when he stamps our letters?’ The clerk smiled gently and replied, 'Oh, dear child, Uncle Sam's frown is just his way of saying he loves you.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully before running outside to deliver her letter herself—with a big smile on her face.

2. Early one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the post office with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, he noticed the clerk’s eyes were fixed on something behind him. Curious, he turned around and saw a tiny pigeon pecking at some crumbs under the counter. The clerk calmly shooed it away, muttering, ‘Just another day at the post office.’

3. One day, an elderly gentleman entered the post office and approached the counter with a strange package wrapped in brown paper. The clerk looked puzzled as he announced over the intercom: 'Attention everyone—we have a new customer who insists on delivering packages from Mars!' The crowd burst into laughter, but soon grew quiet when they saw the old man’s serious expression. He calmly placed his package on the counter and said, ‘It’s urgent mail from our Martian ambassador.’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Sir, I’ll be happy to help you, but could you please unwrap it first?’

4. One afternoon, a postal worker was sorting mail when he noticed something strange. A small envelope kept sliding off the pile, as if it were heavier than the others. Curious, he picked up the envelope and opened it carefully. Inside was just a crumpled piece of paper with a child's drawing of the sun and clouds. On it was scribbled in childish handwriting: 'Please deliver this letter to my friend Mr. Postman.' The postal worker smiled and decided to keep the envelope for himself, thinking it would make a great decoration on his desk.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Shreveport
Housenumber
1020
Postcode
71106
State
Louisiana
Street
Bridgewater Avenue

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Th 08:30-17:00

Brand & operator

Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 12 recorded details for this place.

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