United States 1950 3c Indiana Territory Sesquicentennial

United States · 1950 · 3c

This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Indiana Territory. The design features a portrait of William Henry Harrison, the first governor of the territory, superimposed over an outline map of the original territory. The old territorial capitol building at Vincennes is depicted in the lower left corner.

Issued in 1950, this stamp honors the creation of the Indiana Territory in 1800, a crucial step in the westward expansion of the United States and the eventual statehood of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of Michigan and Minnesota.