Constitution Family Day at the National Archives

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On Sept. 17, 1787 after delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia debated compromised and came up with a new framework of government. They signed the document that today lives in the Rotunda and is visited by millions of people from all around the world. On Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., celebrate 230 years of the Constitution with hands-on discovery at the National Archives. nara.gov.