Freedom Plane - 2026
The Plane
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What the Freedom Plane Is
A traveling museum in the sky, the Freedom Plane brings together—for the first time in U.S. history—a curated set of original documents that shaped the nation. It is inspired by the historic Freedom Trains of the 1940s and the 1976 Bicentennial. |
The Documents
Original Engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 1823One of only about 50 known engraved copies of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original. Commissioned by John Quincy Adams and made by engraver William J. Stone, the engraving captured the size, text, lettering, and signatures of the original document (on loan from David M. Rubenstein).
Articles of Association, 1774Signed by all 53 delegates, the Articles of Association urged colonists to boycott British goods and was the Continental Congress's first major unified act of resistance against Britain.
George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton’s, and Aaron Burr’s Oaths of Allegiance, 1778Oaths of Allegiance that all officers of the Continental Army signed during the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris, 1783Signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, this Treaty with Great Britain formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Secret Printing of the Constitution in Draft Form, 1787A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution in draft form, with the delegate’s handwritten notes made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Tally of Votes Approving the Constitution, 1787The voting records of the Constitutional Convention reflecting the debates, resolutions, and eventual vote on the final text that would become the Constitution.
Senate Markup of the Bill of Rights, 1789After the Constitution was ratified by the states and became the supreme law of the land, Representative James Madison proposed a series of amendments. Several states advocated for additional protections for individual liberties.
Articles of Association, 1774Signed by all 53 delegates, the Articles of Association urged colonists to boycott British goods and was the Continental Congress's first major unified act of resistance against Britain.
George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton’s, and Aaron Burr’s Oaths of Allegiance, 1778Oaths of Allegiance that all officers of the Continental Army signed during the Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris, 1783Signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, this Treaty with Great Britain formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Secret Printing of the Constitution in Draft Form, 1787A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution in draft form, with the delegate’s handwritten notes made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Tally of Votes Approving the Constitution, 1787The voting records of the Constitutional Convention reflecting the debates, resolutions, and eventual vote on the final text that would become the Constitution.
Senate Markup of the Bill of Rights, 1789After the Constitution was ratified by the states and became the supreme law of the land, Representative James Madison proposed a series of amendments. Several states advocated for additional protections for individual liberties.
Our Visit
Carol and Rich rode the Amtrak train from Kirkwood, MO, to Kansas City. They were met by Dan and Tomasita, who had purchased tickets to visit the documents as they were displayed in the WWI Museum in Kansas City.
The day of the visit was clear, but cold. Fortunately all were able to wait inside for a turn to view the documents. Wait we did!
We arrived to be told to go to the end of the line - for a 90 minute wait to. . .
Stand in another line for a 90 minute wait to . . .
STand in line for a 45 minute wait to. . .
View the documents!
It was well worth the time in line to see these pieces of history that formed the UNited States of America!
The day of the visit was clear, but cold. Fortunately all were able to wait inside for a turn to view the documents. Wait we did!
We arrived to be told to go to the end of the line - for a 90 minute wait to. . .
Stand in another line for a 90 minute wait to . . .
STand in line for a 45 minute wait to. . .
View the documents!
It was well worth the time in line to see these pieces of history that formed the UNited States of America!
The Train - The Line!
The Documents
Articles of Association
George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton’s, and Aaron Burr’s Oaths of Allegiance,
Oaths from the Freedom Plane Website
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Original Engraving of the Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Secret Printing of the Constitution in Draft Form
Tally of Votes Approving the Constitution
Senate Markup of the Bill of Rights
