Nashville in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Charters of Freedom

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 22, 2024

1. The Charters of Freedom Marker

Inscription.
The original Charters of Freedom are on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776.

The United States Constitution was adopted September 17, 1787, ratified in 1788, and went into effect March 4, 1789.

The Bill of Rights was proposed September 25, 1789, as 12 amendments; ten were ratified December 15, 1791. The remaining two were not ratified but appear on the original document. These first Ten Amendments ratified are our Bill of Rights.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1776.

Location. 35° 58.537′ N, 77° 58.102′ W. Marker is in Nashville, North Carolina, in Nash County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Washington Street (North Carolina Route 58) and North Drake Street, on the right when traveling west. Location on the grounds of the Nash County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 234 W Washington St, Nashville NC 27856, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grateful Remembrance of Nash County Boys (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); 1917-1918 (a few steps from this marker); Francis Nash Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Harold D. Cooley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nash County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the Declaration of Independence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 22, 2024

2. The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the Declaration of Independence

The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the United States Constitution image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 22, 2024

3. The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the United States Constitution

The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the Bill of Rights image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 22, 2024

4. The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the Bill of Rights

Marker is to the far right on the brick facing

The Charters of Freedom display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 22, 2024

5. The Charters of Freedom display

Historic Nash County Courthouse is the background

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.