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Located at 701 constitution ave nw washington dc 20408.
Declaration of independence museum. Opening with when in the course of human events the declaration of independence boldly announced that the thirteen colonies were now free and independent states not just to great britain but to the world in 1776. The national archive museum washington dc new years day 2010 sanyo xacti hd 2000 was used to film this video clip. The united states declaration of independence is the pronouncement adopted by the second continental congress meeting at the pennsylvania state house now known as independence hall in philadelphia pennsylvania on july 4 1776 the declaration explained why the thirteen colonies at war with the kingdom of great britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states no longer. Plan your visit to the national archives museum home of the declaration of independence constitution and bill of rights.
The american independence museum is a historic house museum located in exeter new hampshire its 1 acre 0 40 ha campus includes two buildings. The museum wing of the national archives the national archives museum is the home of the declaration of independence constitution and bill of rights. The following text is a transcription of the stone engraving of the parchment declaration of independence the document on display in the rotunda at the national archives museum the spelling and punctuation reflects the original. In the two hundred years since over 100 other declarations from haiti in 1804 to eritrea in 1993 have announced the independence of nations regions and.
The declaration of independence back there is one line of text along the bottom edge on the back of the declaration. Years later worried that the original signed declaration of independence was fading secretary of state john quincy adams commissioned engraver william stone to create a copper plate to produce facsimiles of the text. To 5 30 p m 701 constitution ave nw between 7th and 9th streets washington dc 20408. Open daily 10 a m.
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In august they signed a carefully lettered parchment copy that today is housed in the national archives. Admission is always free. The museum was opened in 1991 after a rare copy of the declaration of independence known as. Open daily 10 a m.