KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Nine of the nation’s founding documents have arrived in Kansas City, marking the first stop of the Freedom Plane National Tour.
A Boeing 737 touched down at the Downtown Airport Monday afternoon, carrying the documents — including an 1823 engraving of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Association, and the Treaty of Paris. It is the first time the nine documents have ever traveled together.
Patrick Madden, CEO of the National Archives Foundation, said the choice of Kansas City as the opening stop was intentional.
“This is our first stop. So first time the plane has taken off and landed, the first time these documents have ever flown. So the chance to make Kansas City the first stop is one that we’re very proud of,” Madden said…