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The International Printing Museum
Pages of Freedom:
The Constitutional Tour
Pages of Freedom: The Constitutional Tour is a reenactment of the Constitutional Convention of 1789 with Dr. Franklin and James Madison.
After being broken into delegations representing the original thirteen states, the visitors begin to debate the ideas that might go into the Constitution. Delegates wrestle with issues such as election of the president, representation, taxation and even slavery. Who better to arbitrate the debates of these great issues than Dr. Franklin, whose role was that of a maker of compromise?
Following the convention, the visitors are taken on a special tour of the Museum's gallery, focusing on the Colonial period and how books and printing shaped Ben Franklin's life as a Founding Father. The Pages of Freedom Tour puts freedom into the context of history, detailing the documents that have led to and help to secure our freedoms, and what our rights and responsibilities are as citizens of a free country.