Marshall in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Charters of Freedom

Charters of Freedom Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

1. 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° 47.855′ N, 82° 41.047′ W. Marker is in Marshall, North Carolina, in Madison County. It is on North Main Street (Business U.S. 70) near Bailey's Branch Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Madison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 N Main St, Marshall NC 28753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s

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Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buncombe Turnpike (here, next to this marker); David Vance (here, next to this marker); Colonel Edward F. Rector, USAF (a few steps from this marker); Col. Lawrence M. Allen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshall High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jewell Hill (approx. 4.7 miles away); Wellness Center (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed

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

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

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

missing).

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

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

3. The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the U.S. Constitution

North Carolina signers of the U.S. Constitution image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

4. North Carolina signers of the U.S. Constitution

William Blount, Richard Dobbs Spaight, Hugh Williamson

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

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

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

Subject marker is on the right face of this display

Wide view The Charters of Freedom display in front of the Madison County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

6. Wide view The Charters of Freedom display in front of the Madison County Courthouse

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

7. Wide view The Charters of Freedom display in front of the Madison County Courthouse

Other markers in the picture: behind left - Buncombe Turnpike and David Vance; front right - Colonel Edward F. Rector, USAF

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.