Postmark: Christmas

Forget the North Pole…have your letters and cards mailed from Christmas!

For many, this time of year marks a special place in our hearts, and a dusting off of our imagination’s cobwebs, as we try to find unusual ways of spreading holiday cheer. SUITE has come up with the perfect solution. What better way to surprise your family and friends than to mail those special packages postmarked with the very name of the holiday?

Nestled on the outskirts of Orange County, Florida, this tiny town known as Christmas is as far removed from Disney World as you can get. Located eight miles west of Titusville, and boasting a total population of one thousand, one-hundred sixty-two people, three hundred and four of whom actually living in the town proper, it’s no wonder the townsfolk have mixed feelings when the Season to be Jolly arrives. Inundated with thousands of momentary visitors bent on getting their letters postmarked with Christmas, the residents take it all in stride.

Known for its nostalgic postmark, gator egg hunts, tiny horses, and historic fort, the wayward traveler could lose themselves in the idyllic settings of this central Florida town, if they stayed more than a day. From Clabrook Farm, the largest producer of alligator meat and hides in the state of Florida, to Fort Christmas, established in the early 1800s during the Seminole Wars, to the Guide Horse Foundation for the blind, the diversity of Christmas stands out all year round.

Historical data:

The original fort was located approximately one mile north of Fort Christmas Historical Park on a small creek. Built in 1837 by the United States Army under the orders of General Jesup, the fort was a supply depot in a chain of forts constructed along the St. Johns River during a winter campaign against the Seminole Indians. In March of 1838, the military abandoned the fort, since the fighting had moved so far south that supplies were brought by ship into Jupiter Inlet.    more >>