In 1925, the US Postal Service issued a series of three commemorative stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Each stamp featured an iconic image of the American Revolution and served as a commemorative reminder of our nation’s history.
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“Washington at Cambridge”: General George Washington led the colonial forces at Cambridge Common on July 3, 1775. As legend suggests, he stands under the “Washington Elm” as he commands the troops.

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“Birth of Liberty”: Inspired by Henry Sandham’s “The Birth of Liberty” painting, over 26 million stamps of the two-cent denomination were issued.

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“The Minute Man”: This stamp features the iconic Daniel Chester French Minute Man statue which stands tall in Lexington. The inscription on the stamp, which is also inscribed on the statue, is the first stanza of the poem, “The Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson.




Photos courtesy of Smithsonian National Postal Museum