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History
National Archives
Washington, D.C.
About
The National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C. is the official repository for the permanently valuable records of the federal government. Its Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom houses the original Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. The National Archives holds billions of pages of historical documents, photographs, and recordings that document the American experience.
Highlights & Things Not to Miss
Declaration of Independence
The original 1776 document in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom
U.S. Constitution
The foundational law of the United States on permanent display
Bill of Rights
The original first ten amendments to the Constitution