Hamilton arrived in America in 1773, the year he inscribed on his powder horn. Additional carvings he made on this horn symbolically represented his hopes and dreams.

Hamilton turned out to be the ideal American immigrant, arriving poor and full of hope, and achieving the American dream of power and wealth. He rapidly became Aide-de-Camp of George Washington, eventually a General, married into a very prominent NY family, became a New York lawyer, signer of the Constitution, co-author of the Federalist Papers, and the First Secretary of the Treasury.

This horn was examined by a Forensic Documents Expert and an authority on Antique Firearms. On January 11, 2007 (Alexander Hamilton's birthday) 3 generations of the Hamilton family viewed the horn in downtown Manhattan. Douglas Hamilton who holds the Badge of Cincinatti and is serving as the family historian, verified that this was Hamilton's horn with the following signed statement: "I have determined that this is the powder horn which was carved, owned, and used by my ancestor, Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), and that it bears symbolism unique to him." Click here for the full text of the certification.

Additionally, click here for information on how The Powder Horn inspired Alexander Hamilton's son, Billy.

Questions? Please e-mail me at warren@hamiltonhorn.com.