The National Archives is transporting nine original founding documents to eight U.S. cities through the Freedom Plane National Archives Tour. This effort aims to bring Independence celebrations nationwide, allowing Americans to view historic documents without traveling to the nation’s capital.

Founding Documents on Display

The nine original, historic documents from the National Archives include the Articles of Association, Oaths of Allegiance signed by George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr, the Treaty of Paris, and the U.S. Constitution. These documents are traveling together for the first time in history.

The exhibit has already stopped in Kansas City, Missouri; Atlanta; Los Angeles; and Houston. The next stops will be at the History Colorado Center in Denver, the Museum of Miami, the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan, and the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle.

The National Archives states that while America looks different than it did 250 years ago, the principles enshrined in these documents still guide our lives and continue to shape our country. The exhibit is being transported by a Boeing 737, inspired by the Bicentennial Freedom Train, which brought historic documents to Americans in 48 states from 1975 to 1976.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.