Freedom Plane Stops in L.A. April 17th - May 3rd

A National Archives traveling exhibition bringing seven original Founding-era documents to eight U.S. cities in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

Inspired by the Bicentennial Freedom Train, the Freedom Plane National Tour will make documents fundamental to America’s founding accessible to Americans across the country.

The seven original, historic documents from the holdings of the National Archives—traveling together for the first time in history—include:

1. William Stone Engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 1823
2. Articles of Association, 1774
3. George Washington's, Alexander Hamilton's, and Aaron Burr's Oaths of Allegiance, 1778
4. Treaty of Paris, 1783
5. David Brearley's Secret Printing of the Constitution, 1787
6. State Delegation Votes Approving the Constitution, 1787

Tour Stops

KANSAS CITY, MO

March 6 – March 22

National WWI Museum and Memorial

ATLANTA, GA

March 27 – April 12

Atlanta History Center

LOS ANGELES, CA

April 17 – May 3

University of Southern California Fisher Museum of Art

HOUSTON, TX

May 8 – May 25

Houston Museum of Natural Science

DENVER, CO

May 28 – June 14

History Colorado Center

MIAMI, FL

June 20 – July 5

History Miami Museum

DEARBORN, MI

July 9 – July 26

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

SEATTLE, WA

July 30 – August 16

Museum of History and Industry

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