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1977 Cover First Old Glory
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Own Cover Commemorating the Original “Old Glory”
This Fleetwood cover is part of the Old Glory’s Proudest Moments collection. Each cover in this collection features an original painting depicting a significant moment in the history of the US flag. The cover bears two patriotic flag stamps. It was postmarked in Salem, Massachusetts, the home port of sea captain, William Driver, who nicknamed his ship’s flag “Old Glory.”
If you’re a history buff or a cover collector, this Old Glory’s Proudest Moments cover is for you. Order yours today.
The Story of Old Glory
Captain Driver assumed command of his own ship, the Charles Doggett, in 1824. In celebration of the new position, his mother and her friends sewed him an American flag for his new ship. While leaving port on his first voyage, Driver was recorded as saying, “Behold Old Glory.” The captain sailed in the Pacific and to Europe aboard his vessel, with Old Glory always waving in the sea breezes.
After retiring in 1837, Driver settled in Nashville, Tennessee. He flew Old Glory from his attic window on holidays. In 1860, Driver and his family repaired the flag, adding new stars to represent the additional states that had joined since the flag was first made. During the Civil War, Tennessee joined the Confederacy. Southern troops demanded Driver turn over the flag, but he refused. He sewed it into a coverlet to keep it safe. When the Union retook Tennessee, Driver took the flag to the state capitol, where it was run up the flagpole.
In 1922, Driver’s daughter brought the tattered “Old Glory” to Washington, DC, where she presented it to then President Harding. The President then sent it to the Smithsonian Institution. Today, the historic flag is preserved at the National Museum of American History.
Own Cover Commemorating the Original “Old Glory”
This Fleetwood cover is part of the Old Glory’s Proudest Moments collection. Each cover in this collection features an original painting depicting a significant moment in the history of the US flag. The cover bears two patriotic flag stamps. It was postmarked in Salem, Massachusetts, the home port of sea captain, William Driver, who nicknamed his ship’s flag “Old Glory.”
If you’re a history buff or a cover collector, this Old Glory’s Proudest Moments cover is for you. Order yours today.
The Story of Old Glory
Captain Driver assumed command of his own ship, the Charles Doggett, in 1824. In celebration of the new position, his mother and her friends sewed him an American flag for his new ship. While leaving port on his first voyage, Driver was recorded as saying, “Behold Old Glory.” The captain sailed in the Pacific and to Europe aboard his vessel, with Old Glory always waving in the sea breezes.
After retiring in 1837, Driver settled in Nashville, Tennessee. He flew Old Glory from his attic window on holidays. In 1860, Driver and his family repaired the flag, adding new stars to represent the additional states that had joined since the flag was first made. During the Civil War, Tennessee joined the Confederacy. Southern troops demanded Driver turn over the flag, but he refused. He sewed it into a coverlet to keep it safe. When the Union retook Tennessee, Driver took the flag to the state capitol, where it was run up the flagpole.
In 1922, Driver’s daughter brought the tattered “Old Glory” to Washington, DC, where she presented it to then President Harding. The President then sent it to the Smithsonian Institution. Today, the historic flag is preserved at the National Museum of American History.
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