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Posted on 03/08/2026 5:17:22 AM PDT by Libloather
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Some of the documents that helped shape the United States are temporarily leaving Washington, D.C., ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, giving many Americans a rare chance to see them in person.
The "Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation" – launched by The National Archives – is bringing founding-era records out of the nation’s capital and into communities across the country.
The nationwide tour kicked off Friday at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, where visitors can walk through a specially prepared exhibit room to see several historic documents up close.
The historical records are traveling around the country on what organizers call the Freedom Plane, a specially marked aircraft for the tour.
Boeing pilot Joe Seymour, who helped fly the Freedom Plane, said the mission carried special meaning.
"These are the Founding Fathers of the United States, and there’s a great pride that comes with that. To say it’s a privilege or an honor would really be an understatement," Seymour said.
Jesse Kratzer, a historian with the National Archives, said many of the records rarely leave the National Archives building, giving the public an unusual opportunity to view history closer to home.
Among the documents featured in the exhibit are the Articles of Association from 1774; George Washington’s oath of allegiance from 1778; oaths of allegiance signed by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1778; the Treaty of Paris from 1783; a tally of votes approving the Constitution from 1787; a secret printing of the Constitution in draft form from 1787; and an 1823 engraving of the Declaration of Independence.
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Ah yes, Dearbornistan.
Educate the barbarians.
Georgia is the only stop that is one of the original 13 colonies? And friggin Dearbornistan, are you kidding me? I hope these documents have some serious security around them, those animals will try to take down the building wherever they are exhibited given their propensity to destroy historic relics
“Documents That Forged a Nation”
Interesting title to the tour.
And what’s up with upper mid west and east coast not easily getting a chance to see them?
they should have planned 1 week per state, every state would have had a chance to see them within a year.
New York: No Freedom Plane for you!
I find it interesting that Seattle is on the list. The people up here, unfortunately, couldn’t give a rat’s ass about freedom and liberty.
Such a wonderful idea.
Although I was born in Maryland and lived there all of my life until about 6 months ago, I had never seen the Founding Documents. When I finally did, about 8 years ago, I found myself moved to tears.
Bit of an exaggeration to say that I “saw” them, as the lighting in that room at the Archives is so very dim. But I was humbled and awed to be in their presence.
Not that difficult for New Yorkers to get to DC.
Too bad the younger generation can neither read the cursive handwriting nor have been taught little if anything about the individuals who wrote them.
Thanks to the FReeper who posted this the other day:Concord Hymn
Oh, darn! Too far for me to travel.
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