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Open tomorrow 🎉: The National Archives welcomes visitors to our new #America250 exhibition, "Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration," beginning April 25, 2026. @archivesfdn @Freedom250
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- Replying to @USNatArchivesAs the nation’s record keeper, we house over 13.5 BILLION pieces of paper, more than 450 million feet of film (enough to circle the earth almost 3.4 times!), and have digitized more than 500 million pages in the National Archives Catalog. Explore more:
- It’s #InternationalArchivesDay, and the National Archives is proud to honor the archivists and staff responsible for preserving and providing public access to our communities’ historical records. @ICArchiv
- Hand-drawn during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, this sketch illustrates the challenging obstacles the 29th Infantry faced at Omaha Beach, from seawalls to minefields, as they pushed inland. See more #DDay records in the National Archives holdings: archives.gov/research/milit…
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A special display at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids features the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, on loan from the @USNatArchives. The exhibit is free and open to the public until Nov. 1.
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Mickey Mouse and @Disney celebrate the 250th with a visit to the @USNatArchives Museum and the original Declaration of Independence 🇺🇸📜
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The vault is open! 🏦 See rare @USNatArchives docs (Louisiana Purchase, Brown v. Board, etc.) at the @IkeLibrary in Abilene, KS. June 2–July 5. eisenhowerlibrary.gov #OpeningTheVault #America250 @visitabilene @EisenhowerFoundThe “Opening the Vault” exhibit features records that are rarely taken out of the National Archives, including the Louisiana Purchase and the original design for the nation’s seal… ksn.com/celebrate-250/… - The 30 day countdown begins. 🗓️ Join the National Archives Museum, the home of the original Declaration of Independence, on #ArchivesJuly4 in celebration of #America250. Follow our page for more details coming soon! @Freedom250
00:00 - Replying to @USNatArchives📜Each record includes historical context, a transcript, and Catalog references. 📚For educators, each milestone document includes a link to @DocsTeach, an online tool to find teaching activities that incorporate our nation’s records.
- Are you curious about the most-viewed and sought-after documents in the National Archives holdings? Explore our Milestone Documents webpage! archives.gov/milestone-docu…
- Replying to @USNatArchivesThe National Archives #ArchivesFreedomPlane is traveling the country in partnership with @archivesfdn and crewed by @Boeing. Visit freedomplane.org for more info.
- The Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation is on display at the History Colorado Center in Denver NOW through June 14, 2026. 📜 📸: History Colorado
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