For Robert Hammerslag; et al : Regarding Plattsburgh only: In 1797, the first post office was established here and given the name taken from the official designation of the town as adopted by the State Legislature. By 1815, the area surrounding the Cumberland Bay had become heavily populated. Because of the protection of the bay and its location at the mouth of the Saranac River, shops and mills were being extablished, docks had been built, and the area had become a major port of trade on Lake Champlain. There was a need for a more local government, close to the thriving port, and on March 3, 1815, the Village of Plattsburgh was incorporated within the boundaries of the Town of Plattsburgh. Note that the spelling of both names was identical. In 1859, the Village was re-organized, again under the name of the Village of Plattsburgh; In 1902, the Village, seeing more advantages under the laws of the State for its citizens, was re-organized as the City of Plattsburgh. Close to the end of 1950, the editor of the New York State Legislative Manual, seeking to simplity the organization of that year's manual, requested a listing of the state post offices from the U. S. Postal Service. Upon review of the listing, the difference in spelling was noted; the City was contacted and an investigation begun by postal authorities. U. S. Postal records show that the name of our post office's designation was changed to "PLATTSBURG", without the H, in 1894. During the period 1892-1894, the federal Post Office Department was growing at a rapid pace. The Postmaster General issued an order establishing guidelines for post office names for NEW post offices. The order was misunderstood by local postal officials who caused the name of the village post office to be thereafter known as PLATTSBURG, without the H. As a result of the 1951 investigation, the name of the city post office was changed back to PLATTSBURGH, with the H. At no time was the name of the CITY ever changed. Hope this sheds some light on the situation; if only for the Plattsburg/Plattsburgh Keith A. Herkalo, City Clerk City of Plattsburgh