Blast From the Past

We got a request this week for some historic photos of our town from producers at Sharp Entertainment, who filmed the town of Santa Claus in December for a Travel Channel special on America's Most Christmassy Places. The show will air during the 2008 holiday season.

We knew the Santa Claus Museum was sure to have some treasures from the past, so we ask Curator Chrystal Buehler for help.

My how times have changed! Here's a photo from the museum's archives of one of the town's early post offices:

Here's a photo of the post office as it is today:

While the buildings may look dramatically different, one thing has stayed the same throughout the years -- each Christmas thousands of letters from children arrive here intended for The Jolly Ol' Elf himself.

Visitors can learn more about the history of the Santa Claus Post Office and our town's tradition of helping Santa write back to these children at The Santa Claus Museum.