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.
The Location. Sandy Island is located on Lake Nipissing at the source of the French River. We pick you up at Starlight Marina in Sturgeon Falls Ontario, and bring you to our secluded island by way of our 35â² steel hull cruiser.andy Island is located on Lake Nipissing at the source of the French River. We pick you up at Starlight Marina in Sturgeon Falls Ontario, and bring you to our secluded island by way of our 35â² steel hull cruiser.