America’s most important documents are on tour, and GA is one of the few 2026 stops. Here’s when

Caption

The Freedom Plane will transport original founding-era documents to eight U.S. cities as part of the National Archives’ 2026 tour.

Credit: Courtesy of the National Archives Foundation

For the first time in decades, some of the most consequential documents in American history are leaving Washington, D.C., and heading to Georgia, and we’re one of only eight stops on the national tour.

The National Archives’ “Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation” arrives at the Atlanta History Center on March 27 and runs through April 12.

What’s on the tour?

To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and inspired by the Bicentennial Freedom Train, the National Archives Foundation created the tour to bring founding-era documents to eight American cities.

What documents will be on display?

These are original records, most of which haven’t left D.C. in decades.

• Original Engraving of the Declaration of Independence (1823): Commissioned by John Quincy Adams
• Articles of Association (1774): The Continental Congress’ first major unified act of resistance signed by all 53 delegates
• George Washington’s Oath of Allegiance (1778): Signed at Valley Forge
• Alexander Hamilton’s Oath of Allegiance (1778): Also signed at Valley Forge
• Aaron Burr’s Oath of Allegiance (1778): Signed at Valley Forge
• Treaty of Paris (1783): Signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay
• Secret Printing of the Constitution in Draft Form (1787): With handwritten delegate notes from the Constitutional Convention
• Tally of Votes Approving the Constitution (1787)
• Senate Markup of the Bill of Rights (1789)

Where, when and how to get tickets

The much-anticipated exhibit runs March 27-April 12, and tickets are available online at the Atlanta History Center.

• Admission is free at the Buckhead, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta.
• Six is the maximum number of tickets per order.
• Timed entry is included with admission, and slots can be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. Expect long wait times.

Which document do you most want to see? Email me at srose@ledger-enquirer.com or find me on social media.

This story comes to GPB through a reporting partnership with Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.