Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Charters of Freedom

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 22, 2026

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, 1798.

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: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1798.

Location. 33° 22.074′ N, 79° 17.183′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on Harborwalk south of Front Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 929 Front St, Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee

and on Waccamaw Neck.

It is also in the American South,

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specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: 24 Pound Naval Gun (here, next to this marker); Kaminski House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Georgetown (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hayne Rainey (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hayne Rainey Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Landing of Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph H. Rainey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown’s Industrious Past (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

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

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 22, 2026

2. The Charters of Freedom Display

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.