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For championing the cause of rural mail delivery, U.S. Congressman John Steele Henderson of Salisbury is called the father of R.F.D. mail. One of the first routes in the country began in his home county of Rowan, at China Grove, on October 23, 1896.
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31734
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The rural free delivery (RFD) has been serving farmers since 1896. In the early days, RFD patrons individualized their mailboxes to help rural carriers recognize where to stop. The one-horse plow, old iron pump, and other relics are still seen across rural North Carolina today supporting mailboxes.
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