Friday, June 29, 2018

On This Date In Minnesota History: June 29


June 29, 1837 – Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, widow of founding father Alexander Hamilton, visited Ft. Snelling and viewed other Minnesota points of interest, including Lake Calhoun, Minnehaha Falls and the Falls of St. Anthony. She was one of the first female tourists of the area.




Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton1 

Alexander Hamilton died in a duel with Aaron Burr in 1804, and Elizabeth never remarried.

The first tour of the musical Hamilton to the Twin Cities will take place Sept. through Oct. 2018.

http://www.mnopedia.org/thisday

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton

1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton#/media/File:Mrs._Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton.jpg
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