Name: Rattlesnake Island Local Post
Address: US

Airmail Service from Rattlesnake Island, Lake Erie to Port Clinton, Ohio

Hello Rattlesnake Island Local Post Collector, June 11th, 2026

The RILP will celebrate its 60th anniversary on August 27th, 2026. Granite it has not been in continuous operation for the 60 years, but still amazing the USA's only airmail local post flying out of the "World's Shortest Airline" does exist today. Also amazing is the 2 - 1928 Ford Tri-Motors are just next door to the airport. These Ford Tri-Motors were very important means of transportation to the Lake Erie Islands inhabitants from the 1930's to the 1970's.

In keeping with RILP tradition, this year's issue celebrates the Tri-Motor - "Tin Goose" with a special $2.00 commemorative stamp.Also, the normal 3-stamp series draws similarities from the first 1966 rectangle &1967 triangle stamps issued. From the mono-color printing to the similar subject matters of the original stamps.

The First Day of Issue is scheduled at the Liberty Aviation Museum at Rattlesnake Island located at 3515 E. State Road, Port Clinton, Ohio. The ceremony will be held in a hanger where the flying Tin Goose in housed and will start at 2:00pm. The ceremony is free to the public. Rides on the Tin Goose are at a fee.

More posts and blogs to come as the stamps become available and the First Day of Issue draws near.

Dave Gill - PMG of the USA's only airmail local post

Announcement

After a 12 year hiatus, RILP has come back with a new set of 3 stamps on

Nov. 10th, 2022.

As of 2026, the USPS still does not have mail service to Rattlesnake Island.

RILP last issued stamps in 2010, and with Dr. Frackelton's passing Nov. 30th, 2012

it appeared the RILP too had passed. Interest in the local post stamps and the need to help off-set the cost of mail service to the island has encouraged the restart of the RILP. Beth Lynne Gregerson, designer of the 2007-2010 issues, has designed the new 2022-2026 issue. And with the continued interest of many people, it looks like the famous triangle stamps of the local post will continue to have new yearly issues.

Custom Covers

Pre-orders for 2026 "60th Year Anniversary" RILP stamps will begin in July, 2026.

For custom cachet covers, please specify which stamps you would like to be affixed and cancelled on the first day of issue - Aug. 27th 2026. Please include the face value of the .50 - .75 - 1.00 stamps in perf.12 or Imperforate types with your payment.

Also, include a SASE for mailing back, unless you would like them in the USPS mailed back. Also, be sure to leave enough room for the special first day rectangle box on the front as well as the stamps & cancel. If the hand stamps don't fit on the front, they may be stamped on the back of the cover.