It started with a single blue envelope. No return address, just the zip code and a name: The River.
The "0" wasn't a standard route suffix. It belonged to Elias Thorne, the local postmaster who had spent forty years memorizing every bend in the Beaverkill. He claimed that 13756-0 didn't represent a building, but a specific flat rock on the riverbank where the mail was never delivered, only received. 137560 zip
If you're interested in the of the area, I can: Tell you more about East Branch, NY and its history. It started with a single blue envelope