Tarboro in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Charters of Freedom

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025

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 this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1789.

Location. 35° 53.828′ N, 77° 31.976′ W. Marker is in Tarboro, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is at the intersection of St. Andrew Street and East Pitt Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Andrew Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 St Andrew St, Tarboro NC 27886, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

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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: George Washington Visit (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Courthouse Square (about 400 feet away); Knights of Labor (about 400 feet away); W.D. Pender (about 400 feet away); John C. Dancy (about 500 feet away); W.L. Saunders (about 500 feet away); Henry T. Clark (about 500 feet away); George H. White (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarboro.

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

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025

2. The Charters of Freedom Display

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.