Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club

Women's Rowing Commemorated on Stamps

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Friday, May 13, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of women and their advancement in the sport of competitive rowing, the U.S. Postal Service issued a pane of 20 Women's Rowing Forever stamps today. The dedication took place at the Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club on the bank of the Schuylkill River. The rowing club is the oldest women owned and operated in the United States. It was founded in 1938.

Key Points: 
  • Postal Service issued a pane of 20 Women's Rowing Forever stamps today.
  • "Women's competitive rowing requires strength, endurance and determination, and we hope these new stamps inspire you to push yourself harder to reach your goals and succeed at anything keep rowing."
  • The Women's Rowing Forever stamps are being sold in panes of 20 stamps.
  • News of the Women's Rowing stamps is being shared with the hashtag #WomensRowingStamps.