Who This Exhibit Is For
Three Ways In
People arrive at Hamilton with different prior knowledge and different questions. Rather than treating every visitor the same, this exhibit offers three distinct entry routes — each beginning at the source most relevant to your interest.
Students of American History
Explore the primary sources, financial systems, and political arguments that shaped the early republic through the lens of its most prolific founder.
Start with the Documents →Fans of the Musical
Discover the real history behind Lin-Manuel Miranda's portrait. Start with the Hurricane Letter — it's the origin scene the musical dramatizes.
Read the Hurricane Letter →Designers of Financial Systems
Understand how one man architected a national bank, a public credit system, and a currency regime under conditions of radical uncertainty and political opposition.
Read the Report on Public Credit →“The inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people.”
— Alexander Hamilton