Appalachian Wagon Train Mail Program

APPALACHIAN WAGON TRAIN

Mail Program
P.O. Box 76, Norvelt, PA 15674

The Appalachian Wagon Train has offered a mail program annually since 1984. The program is free (except postage). The wagon train receives mail at the beginning of its trek and delivers the mail to the postmaster at the end of the trek for delivery to the address on the envelope. The program has been very successful. We have carried mail destined for every state, most provinces of Canada and most European nations as well as countries in South America, Asia and Africa.

2008 Mail Program

The Appalachian Wagon Train has established a General Delivery agreement with the Westover post office to receive mail (letters or parcels) from May 15, 2008 to June 15, 2008 at Westover. You can take advantage of this arrangement to make this a very special day for your father or that special man in your life. Please wait until mid-May to begin sending your mail to avoid over burdening the Westover post office. Don't forget the price to mail a letter goes up to 42 cents on May 12.

If you are unable to participate in the wagon train this year you can also take advantage of this arrangement to send a letter to a friend or relative from the wagon train. Letters carried on the wagon train will be stamped "Carried Onboard" and delivered to the Curwensville postmaster for the wagon train cancellation and then put in the regular mail stream to their final destination.

Mail for the Father's Day mail call should be sent to: "Member's Name", Appalachian Wagon Train, General Delivery, 103 Church Street, Westover, PA 16692. This mail will be delivered at the mail call on the evening of Sunday, June 15. This is Father's Day, so send your cards, greetings, parcels, marriage proposals, etc. to that special man in your life. No bills or legal actions! Anyone planning on attending the Sunday evening activities may participate. The mail call is not limited to members.
Mail intended for carriage on the wagon train and cancellation at Curwensville should be addressed to the recipient (yourself, friend or relative) in the normal manner and stamped. These envelope/envelopes should then be inserted in a larger envelope, stamped and addressed to: James Vaughn, Appalachian Wagon Train, General Delivery, 103 Church Street, Westover, PA 16692. The envelopes will be stamped "Carried Onboard" and delivered to the Curwensville postmaster at the end of the trek on June 21st. This service is provided for those who will be unable to attend the trek
The wagon train will also receive mail handed in throughout the week of the trek to be given to the Curwensville post office for cancellation and insertion in the regular mail stream. A souvenir envelope will be available
A special wagon train cancellation is planned for both Westover and Curwensville
The Westover postmaster is the great grand niece of Oatie Plouse and is enthusiastic about the arrival of the wagon train. She is looking forward to handling lots of mail. Lets not disappoint her.

The Appalachian Wagon Train has applied for the above pictorial cancellation for June 14. The cancel will be available at Westover, PA and will celebrate the arrival of the wagon train. The cancel can be obtained as follows:

Send your envelopes/post cards in a larger envelope addressed to: Postmaster, Wagon Train Station, Box 9998, Westover, PA 16692-9998. This mail will receive the Lilly pictorial cancel and be returned to the regular mail stream. This service will be available until July 12, 2008. Cancellation requests arriving after June 14 should contain a stamped return envelope.

The Appalachian Wagon Train has applied for the above pictorial cancellation for June 20 & 21. The cancel will be available at Curwensville, PA and will celebrate the arrival of the wagon train. The cancel can be obtained in two ways as follows:

Send your stamped envelopes/post cards in a larger envelope addressed to: James Vaughn, Appalachian Wagon Train, c/o General Delivery, Westover, PA 16692. This mail will be carried to Curwensville on the wagon train and will receive a "carried on board" stamp. The mail must arrive at Westover between by June 14, 2006.
Send your envelopes/post cards in a larger envelope addressed to: Postmaster, Wagon Train Station, Box 9998, Curwensville, PA 116833-9998. This mail will receive the Curwensville pictorial cancel and be returned to the regular mail stream. This service will be available until July 19, 2008. Cancellation requests arriving after June 21 should contain a stamped return envelope.

A souvenir envelope will be available with a cachet, Florida Panther & Bighorn Sheep stamps, the Westover pictorial cancel.
A souvenir envelope will be available with a cachet, Florida Panther & Bighorn Sheep stamps, the Curwensville pictorial cancel.
The envelopes are available for $1.00 each plus a #10 self addressed stamped envelope. Be sure to indicate which cancel you wish (Westover or Curwensville). Please add additional postage (59 cents) for orders of over three envelopes. Send order to: Appalachian Wagon Train, P.O. Box 76, Norvelt, PA 15674-0076. Payments are to be by cash, check or money order in US funds. I also accept PayPal. If paying by PayPal please be sure to include return postage. Make PayPal payment to jkvaughn@wpa.net

2003 Mail Program

On Sunday June 15, 2003 an actual retired RFD mail buggy was recommissioned and in harness for the Rockwood post office to deliver the wagon train general delivery mail to the campsite . The Rockwood post office is to be commended for making a delivery on Sunday evening and on Father's day no less. The post office certainly fulfilled its commitment "We Deliver".

The mail arrives in a restored RFD buggy Delivery of the mail

2005 Mail Program

The mail arrived at Hannastown with the

Postmaster (right) dressed in period attire.

E-Mail: Appalachian Wagon Train


The mail arrives in a restored RFD buggy	Delivery of the mail