1821 in the United States
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1800s  1810s  – 1820s –  1830s  1840s
Years:	1818 1819 1820 – 1821 – 1822 1823 1824
Flag:	23 stars (1820 – 1822)

Events from the year 1821 in the United States.

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• February 9 – The George Washington University is chartered as The Columbian College of the District of Columbia by President James Monroe.
• March 5 – James Monroe is sworn in for his second term as President of the United States.^[1]
• June 27 – The New Hampton School is founded in the state of New Hampshire.
• July 10 – The United States takes possession of its newly bought territory of Florida from Spain.
• August 10 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state (see History of Missouri).
• September 3 – The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane strikes New York City.
• September 18 – Amherst College is founded in Massachusetts.
• November 16 – American Old West: The Santa Fe Trail is used by the first White American.

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