Overview
- The specially liveried Boeing 737 departed Reagan National and arrived in Kansas City, where the “Documents That Forged a Nation” exhibit opens March 6–22 at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
- The tour continues to Atlanta (March 27–April 12), Los Angeles (April 17–May 3), Houston (May 8–25), Denver (May 28–June 14), Miami (June 20–July 5), Dearborn (July 9–26) and Seattle (July 30–August 16).
- Featured items include an 1823 Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence, the 1783 Treaty of Paris, a 1787 draft printing of the Constitution, the Senate markup of the Bill of Rights, and 1778 Oaths of Allegiance signed by George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr.
- Admission is free at every stop, with strong local demand reported in Kansas City where schools have booked visits for more than 5,000 students.
- Officials emphasize preservation and security in the first collective flight of these founding documents, a National Archives initiative supported by the National Archives Foundation and Boeing.