SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The Georgia Historical Society is commemorating Constitution Day this Wednesday with a public showing of a rare draft copy of the United States Constitution, containing handwritten notes of one of Georgia’s signers.
According to the Georgia Historical Society, there is only one of around twelve in existence, “this rare document connects Georgia directly to our nation’s founding.”
“As we begin the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, we invite everyone to take advantage of this rare opportunity to see one of the most significant documents in history,” said Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society. “The US Constitution codified all that had been won in the Revolutionary War and created the government we enjoy to this day. It is a foundational piece of Georgia and American history and the greatest treasure in the Georgia Historical Society collection.”…