The Mendocino Voice

New $1 coin honors Oneida woman who helped save Washington’s army

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP), 1/31/26 — The reverse side of the U.S. Mint’s 2026 Sacagawea $1 coin will feature Polly Cooper, a woman from the Oneida tribe known for helping George Washington’s Continental ...

Polly Cooper, Oneida woman who helped save Washington's army, is honored on $1 coin

A newly minted $1 coin will feature a woman from the Oneida tribe, Polly Cooper, known for aiding George Washington's army during the Revolutionary War ...

U.S. Mint releases coin to recognize Oneida woman who helped George Washington

Polly Cooper was among 47 Oneida and Seneca people who carried bushels of corn 250 miles to Valley Forge during that harsh ...