National Archives Building
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The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 P
The National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
Entrance to the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
The Rotunda of the National Archives Building, where the Charters of Freedom documents are publicly exhibited
National Archives Building at night
Charters of Freedom
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The term Charters of Freedom is used to describe the three documents in early United States history which are considered instrumental to its founding and philosophy. The documents are the United State
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…the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. These are on display for the public in the main chamber's rotunda, known as Charters of Freedom, at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The Emancipation Proclamation and 19th Amendment were added to the display in 2026. The building hosts…
Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam at the opening of the Charters of Freedom Shrine on February 28, 1924
Langley Research Center researcher James West looks for the first signs of water vapor condensation in the encasement of the U.S. Constitution in April 2008.
The mini-cooler used to determine the relative humidity of the atmosphere in the encasement of the U.S. Constitution