Long before email, text messages and next-day delivery, Norfolk was already helping keep America connected.
As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, the U.S. Postal Service is also marking more than 250 years of service by recognizing communities that have been part of its story since the beginning. Norfolk is one of just 62 original post offices established in 1775, giving the city a unique place in the history of the nation’s mail system.
For Norfolk Postmaster Matthew Toman, that history isn’t just something found in archives — it’s something he’s helped continue for more than three decades…