First Day Cover - Alexander Hamilton
Title
First Day Cover - Alexander Hamilton
Subject
WHC299
Description
This 1957 First Day Cover commemorates the bicentennial of Alexander Hamilton's birth in 1757. Hamilton's connection to Weehawken came at the end of his life, when he met his end in a duel with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. Postmarked January 11, 1957 from New York.
Date
1957
Type
OT
Identifier
WHC299
Coverage
Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Geolocation
Citation
“First Day Cover - Alexander Hamilton,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed May 5, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/2687.