In New Hampshire, nestled among the foothills of the White Mountains, lies one of the most beautiful bodies of water anywhere in the world, Lake Winnipesaukee.
Known to Native Americans since time immemorial as 'the beautiful water in a high place, ' the Big Lake is extraordinary for many reasons, and perhaps none so curious as its postal service.
Mail had been delivered by boat on Lake Winnipesaukee since 1892, and in 1916, after an Act of...