Eight states have been selected for the honor of hosting some of the nation’s most monumental founding documents for the public to see, and Georgia is on the list!
This spring, a Freedom Plane (a play on the “American Freedom Train” which toured the country in the mid 1970s for the nation’s bicentennial celebration) will carry these precious documents from city to city and allow the public to learn about some of our nation’s first official documents. Keep scrolling for all the details.
Where is the Freedom Plane stopping in Atlanta?
The Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation will be headed to the Atlanta History Center Buckhead campus at the end of March through mid April.
Atlanta History Center: 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Which documents will be on display to the public?
There will be many incredible documents on display for the public, including:
- Articles of Association, 1774: Signed by all 53 delegates, the Articles of Association urged colonists to boycott British goods and was the Continental Congress’s first major unified act of resistance against Britain.
- George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton’s, and Aaron Burr’s Oaths of Allegiance, 1778: Oaths of Allegiance that all officers of the Continental Army signed during the Revolutionary War.
- Secret Printing of the Constitution in Draft Form, 1787: A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution in draft form, with the delegate’s handwritten notes made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787
- Treaty of Paris, 1783: Signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, this Treaty with Great Britain formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
And so many more! If you’d like to learn more about what you can expect on the Freedom Plane tour, head to the National Archives’ website, here.
Did you say free?
Yes, this exhibition will be free and open to the public. The Atlanta History Center states,
We are offering free admission to the Buckhead campus during the Freedom Plane National Tour (maximum of six tickets per order). Timed entry to the Freedom Plane exhibition is included with admission. You can pick up a timed entry slot onsite on a first-come, first-served basis after your arrival and check-in. Please expect long wait times.
Where else is the Freedom Plane tour stopping?
Here’s the breakdown by city and respective dates:
- Kansas City – March 6th – March 22nd
- Atlanta – March 27th – April 12th
- Los Angeles – April 17th – May 3rd
- Houston, TX – May 8th – May 25th
- Denver – May 29th – June 14th
- Miami – June 18th – July 5th
- Detroit – July 9th – July 26th
- Seattle – July 20th – August 16th
Don’t miss out on this historic tour, Atlanta! Learn more and plan your trip on the Atlanta History Center’s website, here!