First Day Cover - Alexander Hamilton · Weehawken Time Machine

First Day Cover - Alexander Hamilton

Title: First Day Cover - Alexander Hamilton
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.
Subject: WHC299
Date: 1957
Type: OT
Identifier: WHC299
Coverage: Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Tag: Hamilton - Burr Duel
Rights: This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.