National Postal Museum
Alexander Hamilton: Soldier, Secretary, Icon
May 25, 2018 – March 3, 2019
Explore the extraordinary life of Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) through original mail sent and signed by him in his role as the first Secretary of the Treasury and through portraits of him and his contemporaries on postage and revenue stamps. The experience is augmented by in-gallery interactives and educational programming, all coinciding with the Washington dates of the national touring version of “Hamilton: An American Musical.”
The exhibition will display the original dueling pistols used by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in the 1804 duel that resulted in Hamilton’s death. On loan to the museum from JPMorgan Chase & Co., this rare public showing represents the first time the pistols have been on public display in the Washington D.C. area. The pistols will be on display from May 25–September 16, 2018.
English-made flintlock smoothbore dueling pistols by Wogdon & Barton. Loan from JPMorgan Chase Corporate History Program.
