Assateague to be featured on forever stamp

A local landmark and its residents are going to be featured on a stamp.

The U.S. Postal Service has announced that the Assateague Island National Seashore will be commemorated on a Forever stamp.

The stamp is part of of a pane of 16 stamps celebrating the National Park Service’s Centennial. The set is to be released on June 2.

A photograph by Tim Fitzharris of Fayetteville, AR, was used to create the image.