The Freedom Plane has touched down in Atlanta, carrying cargo dating back to the birth of America.
To celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, the National Archives is exhibiting rare founding-era documents around the country for the first time in history. The “Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation” will allow Americans to view their country’s history in their hometowns.
Atlanta is the second of eight stops around the country. The Atlanta History Center in Buckhead will host the exhibit as part of its centennial programming. The documents will be on display from Friday, March 27, to April 12, and the AHC is offering free admission to guests during this time.
The documents included on the tour are:
- Articles of Association (1774)
- Oaths of Allegiance (1778, signed by George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr)
- A stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence (1823)
- Treaty of Paris (1783)
- David Brearley’s Secret Printing of the Constitution (1787)
- State Delegation votes approving the Constitution (1787)
- Senate Markup of Bill of Rights (1789)
Inspired by the Freedom Train tour for the Bicentennial in 1976, which carried hundreds of historical American artifacts, the Freedom Plane tour intends to bring the country’s history out of Washington and make it more accessible to the public.
Find more information at the Atlanta History Center’s website.