The United States issued its first postage stamps in 1847. Before that time, the rates, dates and origin of the letter were written by hand or sometimes in combination with a handstamp device. Since enactment of the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, postage rates have been set by the Postal Regulatory Commission.
The celebrity appeal is not hard to appreciate. Encompassing an area about the size of Rhode Island, Muskoka is clustered around three big lakes -- Muskoka, Joseph and Rosseau -- that are carved into the Canadian Shield and framed by a dense canopy of hemlocks, pines and maples.
Welcome, Russell Island. Russell Island is a small, private island on the St. Clair River in the state of Michigan. The island is located between Algonac and Walpole Island, in Ontario, Canada, and is due north of Harsens Island.It is considered the northernmost extension and includes two smaller islands: Anderson Island on the Northwest, and The Gold Coast on the Southwest.The island is accessible only by the Russell Island Ferry or by private watercraft and is home to about 125 cottages.t is considered the northernmost extension and includes two smaller islands: Anderson Island on the Northwest, and The Gold Coast on the Southwest. The island is accessible only by the Russell Island Ferry or by private watercraft and is home to about 125 cottages.