Northwest Territory Settlement Commemorative

United States · 1938 · 3¢

The stamp features the 'March Westward of the Nation' monument, located in Marietta, Ohio, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Territory settlement.

This stamp celebrates the 150th anniversary of the 1787 Ordinance for the Northwest Territory, which established the framework for the settlement and governance of future states including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.