January 19, 2004 10am – 5:30pm
Monday—Special Display
Emancipation Proclamation
For one day only, the original Emancipation Proclamation will be on view in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday and in conjunction with "The People's Vote" exhibition. Signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation has assumed a place among the great documents of human freedom. Its display time is limited to one day in the interest of its long-term preservation.
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20408
The National Archives Building is located on Pennsylvania Avenue between Seventh and Ninth Streets, NW. The research entrance to the building is on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Rotunda entrance, which includes the Exhibit Hall, is on Constitution Avenue. Use METRO to travel there. The Archives/Navy Memorial stop on the Yellow or Green Line, is across Pennsylvania Avenue from the Archives building.
www.connectdc.net/emanproc.pdf