What Are They?
The Charters of Freedom are our country’s founding documents. These three original documents, The Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights, are on display in the National Archives in Washington D.C. Herein, these three documents declare:
- We are an independent people.
- We are governed by a democratic republic.
- We are secure in our freedom and rights as citizens
of the United States of America.
Charters of Freedom Project
The Charters of Freedom Project is an initiative of Foundation Forward Inc, an independent educational 501(c)(3) non-profit that builds replica Charters of Freedom Settings in communities across the country. Their drives for this project are:
Our Passion is to provide easy Access for all to visit these founding documents.
Our Vision is to provide this access and education in all communities across the United States of America.
Our Goal is to educate and preserve American history.
Find out more about Foundation Forward at the Charters of Freedom website (https://chartersoffreedom.com/)
Our Passion is to provide easy Access for all to visit these founding documents.
Our Vision is to provide this access and education in all communities across the United States of America.
Our Goal is to educate and preserve American history.
Find out more about Foundation Forward at the Charters of Freedom website (https://chartersoffreedom.com/)
Rockingham County's Own Charters of Freedom
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On 26th March 2021, Rockingham County gained its own Charters of Freedom, in a grand dedication ceremony that brought together local Government, businesses, non-profits, schools, veterans and communities. Located at the Rockingham County Judicial Center in Wentworth, red-brick settings holding crafted brass replicas of the founding documents, a time capsule and sponsored brick pavers for time immemorial. The hope is, outside the place where these documents and ideals are used everyday, will serve as a useful education resource to the county. So what are you waiting for, visit your Charters of Freedom! For GPS input: 170 NC-65 Reidsville, NC 27320
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MARC's Essay Writing Competition
To celebrate the event MARC launched an essay writing competition for students, from grades 6 through 12 across the county. These essays topics asked three questions, "What does patriotism mean to you"?, "Why is the Declaration of Independence important"? and "What is democracy and why do we need it"? After receiving so many fantastic entries, we couldn't pick just three winners, but five! A huge congratulations to:
- Joey Perkins
- Maria Wilson
- Clarissa Hamlin
- Isiah Valdez
- Meredith Dishmon
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Rockingham County Historical Society Museum & Archives
1086 NC Hwy 65, Reidsville, NC 27320 P.O. Box 84, Wentworth, NC 27375 cameron@theMARConline.org 336-634-4949 |
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