That one time in Michigan: When America’s only floating post office set sail

That one time in Michigan: When America’s only floating post office set sail

Does the zip code 48222 ring a bell? Unless you have a loved one working on a Great Lakes freighter, probably not. But if you want to send a love letter, a bill, a care package, or even an order of fast-food French fries to a sailor traversing Michigan’s waterways, remember 48222. It’s the only non-military “floating” postal code in the country, and it’s based right here in Michigan on the J.W. Westcott II mail boat. The Westcott maritime legacy…