On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine brave men who changed the course of history. Now Constitution Day is a time for us to continue their legacy and develop habits of citizenship in a new generation of Americans.
Constitution Day Events
September 17, 2010 at 11 a.m.
Immigrants from across the globe will take the Oath of Citizenship to officially become citizens of the United States.
September 17, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Guests can visit the Center’s old-fashioned print shop, complete with a replica printing press from the 1700s, where they can print a copy of the Preamble in the same way Claypool and Dunlap did when they printed the Constitution. Visitors can also join in a calligraphy demonstration and learn the Copperplate printing technique used to sign the Constitution.
September 17, 2010 from 8 a.m.
223 students will recite the Preamble from memory in the Center’s Grand Hall Overlook to honor the 223rd anniversary of the signing of the Constitution.
September 17, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join the Center as we celebrate the birthday of the Constitution, complete with cake! Visitors can learn about the three branches of government through the Balance of Powers demonstration and the Separation of Powers Show; learn about the Pennsylvania Packet printing of the Constitution during the Decoding the Document Workshop; participate in the Articles of the Confederation to Constitution Demonstration; join in the Preamble Scramble; and learn more about the leadership styles of the founding fathers in the Leadership Tour of Signers’ Hall.
September 17, 2010 from 9 a.m.
Classrooms around the country can join the National Constitution Center via live webcast for a special demonstration in Signers’ Hall about the signing of the Constitution. Participants will also learn more about the Center’s new virtual field trip program. Educators can register to join the event on the Constitution Center’s website.
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