Bastrop museum sending free letters to Santa by way of 'magical mailbox'

Bastrop officials have teamed up with Santa Claus to streamline letters from local children to the North Pole in time for Christmas.

How it works

Rachel Hatch, Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center public relations manager, said the “magical mailbox” was provided by Downtown Bastrop and the City of Bastrop, and is set up in front of the museum downtown.

Children can prewrite their letters, or families can slip inside and use the special stationery provided by the Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center, located within the Holiday Traditions exhibit.

“Be sure to include your name and address,” Hatch said.

Bastrop Fire Department officials will go through the mailbox and respond to each of the letters, Hatch said.

Notable quote

“This is a magical tradition for the children of Bastrop County,” Hatch said.

• Through Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Free
• Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center, 904 Main St., Bastrop
• www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com