Where is the engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence displayed during the America250 era?

The engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence is displayed at the National Archives Building during the America250 era.

The engrossed copy is the carefully handwritten version traditionally recognized as the official signed document. It was written by Timothy Matlack, a clerk associated with the Continental Congress, and bears the signatures of 56 delegates.

The document is preserved in Washington, D.C., at the National Archives Building. It is displayed with other foundational U.S. records, including the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, in the institution’s Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom.

Independence Hall remains the place where Congress adopted the Declaration, but it is not the permanent home of the engrossed original. The Library of Congress holds important drafts and related materials, while the National Archives safeguards the signed document most visitors associate with the Declaration.