As I drive around the area, post offices, old gas stations, and cemeteries normally catch my attention. I have fond childhood memories of my hometown post office and my Dad's Apco gas station. But Cemeteries? I'm on the Board for the one in Genoa and this is very historical area for that. And yes, I'm aware the Snowshoe Thompson had deep roots in Alpine County.
Looking at the pictures, the Markleeville post office is small and efficient. I say that by all the old private boxes inside, newer and larger ones of packages, and a service desk open within posted hours. There's also the expected community bulletin board and a sign indicating that there's no "recycle" can for junk mail.
The one sign that surprised me was that post office employees would not hand mail over the counter, but would help someone figure out how to work the box combination. I guess I'd have to learn the combination if I wanted to pick up a handicapped relative's mail? read more