Danbury in Stokes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charters of Freedom
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
1. Charters of Freedom Marker
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. 36° 24.814′ N, 80° 12.873′ W. Marker is in Danbury, North Carolina, in Stokes County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (North Carolina Route 89) and Crawford Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. The marker and display are located up the hill from Main Street at the Stokes County governmental complex. It is next to the Ronald Reagan Building, which houses the county administration offices. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, 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 walking distance of this marker: Moody Tavern (approx. half a mile away); Stokes County Troops C.S.A (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stack-Bickett Law Office (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stokes County World War I Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stonemans Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gabriel Moore (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stokes County Historical Society Flagpoles (approx. 0.6 miles away); Danbury Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danbury.
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
2. Full view of Charters of Freedom. Marker is at the far right. Ronald Reagan Building to the left.
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
3. The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the Declaration of Independence
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
4. The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the U.S. Constitution
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
5. North Carolina signers of the U.S. Constitution
William Blount, Richard Dobbs Spaight, Hugh Williamson
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 8, 2025
6. The Charters of Freedom Marker - replica display of the Bill of Rights
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
