2019 First-Class Forever Stamp,Wild and Scenic Rivers: Clarion River
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US #5381l
2019 Clarion River – Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Pictures the Clarion River in Pennsylvania.
- One of 12 stamps commemorating the Wild and Scenic Rivers System established under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Wild and Scenic Rivers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 21, 2019
First Day City: Bend, Oregon
Quantity Issued: 60,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which established a system of over 200 rivers in 40 states and Puerto Rico as of 2019.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a section of the Clarion River which is protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Tumalo State Park in Bend, Oregon. The Deschutes River runs through the park, one of the over 200 rivers protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
History the stamp represents: The Clarion River is one of only a few Wild and Scenic River Systems in the state of Pennsylvania. It begins near Johnsonburg and flows 110 miles before emptying into another Wild and Scenic River, the Allegheny.
Native Americans originally called the Clarion Tuppeek-hanne, or “stream that flows from a large spring.” When Europeans began to settle in Pennsylvania, they called it “Tobeco,” as a shorter form of the name. It wasn’t until 1817 that the Clarion was given its modern name by surveyor Daniel Stanard. Stanard claimed to have chosen the name because he thought the flowing water sounded like a faraway clarion (high-pitch trumpet) playing.
From the late 1800s to early 1900s, the land around the Clarion River (now Allegheny National Forest) suffered from clear-cutting and pollution. These affected the waterway too, turning it into Pennsylvania’s most polluted river for almost a century. Thankfully, in 1980, a huge movement to clean up the river and replant the forest was launched, and the Clarion bounced back.
In 1996, a little over 51 miles of the Clarion River was made a National Wild and Scenic River. With this protection and that of the nearby national forest, the Clarion River has become a place of natural beauty once again.
US #5381l
2019 Clarion River – Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Pictures the Clarion River in Pennsylvania.
- One of 12 stamps commemorating the Wild and Scenic Rivers System established under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Wild and Scenic Rivers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 21, 2019
First Day City: Bend, Oregon
Quantity Issued: 60,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act which established a system of over 200 rivers in 40 states and Puerto Rico as of 2019.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a section of the Clarion River which is protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Tumalo State Park in Bend, Oregon. The Deschutes River runs through the park, one of the over 200 rivers protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
History the stamp represents: The Clarion River is one of only a few Wild and Scenic River Systems in the state of Pennsylvania. It begins near Johnsonburg and flows 110 miles before emptying into another Wild and Scenic River, the Allegheny.
Native Americans originally called the Clarion Tuppeek-hanne, or “stream that flows from a large spring.” When Europeans began to settle in Pennsylvania, they called it “Tobeco,” as a shorter form of the name. It wasn’t until 1817 that the Clarion was given its modern name by surveyor Daniel Stanard. Stanard claimed to have chosen the name because he thought the flowing water sounded like a faraway clarion (high-pitch trumpet) playing.
From the late 1800s to early 1900s, the land around the Clarion River (now Allegheny National Forest) suffered from clear-cutting and pollution. These affected the waterway too, turning it into Pennsylvania’s most polluted river for almost a century. Thankfully, in 1980, a huge movement to clean up the river and replant the forest was launched, and the Clarion bounced back.
In 1996, a little over 51 miles of the Clarion River was made a National Wild and Scenic River. With this protection and that of the nearby national forest, the Clarion River has become a place of natural beauty once again.