USPS issued on 10 April 2026 a First Day Cover featuring Cornplanter (Kiontwogy), a prominent Seneca war chief and diplomat.
Cornplanter (approx. 1732/1742–1836) Cornplanter (approx. 1732/1742–1836), also known bad John Abeel III, was the son of a Seneca woman and a Dutch trader. He fought in the American Revolutionary War as a war chief of the four nations that allied with the British: the Mohawk, the Seneca, the Onondaga, and the Cayuga. Cornplanter played a significant role during the 1777 Siege of Fort Stanwix, the 1778 Battle of Wyoming, and led the Seneca at the Cherry Valley Massacre in 1778.
This stamp was part of the Figures of the American Revolution 250th-anniversary commemorative stamp pane. The artwork was designed by USPS art director Ethel Kessler with original artwork by artist Tim O'Brien. It was first issued from Washington D.C.
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