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The National Archives announced on Monday that a set of unique and original Founding-era documents are a part of the Freedom Plane National Tour.
The tour is part of the National Archives' celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary. The documents will be showcased at eight cities throughout 2026 to provide an opportunity to connect with history for those who can not visit Washington, D.C. It started on Monday with the Freedom Plane taking off from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) en route to Kansas City, Missouri.
The Freedom Plane is a Boeing 737 in a special livery inspired by the Bicentennial Freedom Train. The first destination of the exhibition will open on Friday at the National World War I Museum and Memorial and will run through Sunday, March 22, 2026 before moving to its next destination. The other destinations of the tour are Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Miami, Dearborn and Seattle. Tickets are free to the public at all stops."It really is the best gift that we can give younger generations of Americans to have that sense of America," said Monica Crowley, Chief of Protocol of the United States Ambassador. "The National Archives has accomplished this to the absolute fullest, finding new and exciting ways to invite all Americans to journey through our exceptional nation's exceptional past."
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The records on the planes include:
The Oaths of Allegiance signed by George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr
A Stone Engraving of the Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War
A draft printing of the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Senate markup of the Bill of Rights
And others
"What they prove today is that the nation that our Founding Fathers brought forth has more than survived the test of time - it has thrived," said Jim Byron, Senior Official at the National Archives Serving with the Authority of the Archivist of the United States. "And 250 years on, we are charged with carrying on what they started, to ensure that this noble American experiment lives on, boldly and proudly. To do that, we need to make sure that Americans know that they are the beneficial heirs to the concepts that the Founding Fathers wrote into history in these very documents. Hopefully, the Freedom Plane National Tour inspires our fellow Americans to champion our nation's founding ideals into the future."