[Verginius Rufus]

We began to lose the Constitution in the Progressive Era, when the progressives believed that they were smarter than the Framers and that their reforms were so urgently needed that traditional American notions of the role of government had to be cast aside. The 16th amendment paved the way for the federal government to scrutinize every part of people's lives. The powers wielded by the IRS are the antithesis of the ideals of government held by James Madison and the other Framers.

The room in Independence Hall where the Constitution was created is furnished to look like it did in 1787. Of course it is also the room where the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Well worth seeing if you visit Philadelphia.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Been there, used to live in Northern Delaware.
Been a history buff all my life.
The DuPont powder mills along Brandywine Creek are worth a visit as well if you are in that area.