National Constitution Center

As the celebration of America’s 250th nears, @ConstitutionCtr invites you to explore the words that define us, the debates that shape us, and the principles that unite us. Discover more with #OurStoryContinues: ow.ly/XkIX50WQmj2

On Independence Day, five families from across the country joined us to fill time capsules that they will return to open when the Constitution turns 250, celebrating the #CivicDecade. Check out this feature from @ThisisReno on the family that travelled the farthest: thisisreno.com/2026/07/reno-f…

#OnThisDay in 1913, former President Gerald Ford is born in Omaha, Neb. Learn about the nation’s 38th president and the unusual way he went from a college football star 🏈 to the White House 🦅. ow.ly/q7FE50ZlIIL

#OnThisDay in 1789, the Sedition Act is signed into law. See a copy of the act and learn about the free speech battles that followed in our exhibit, #TheFirstAmendment. ow.ly/WkL150ZgT8g Credit: Loan, Freedom Forum’s Newseum Collection

America’s 250th wasn’t the finish line—it was the beginning. How will Americans continue this momentum? Vince Stango & @JMSilverbrook's answer is the #CivicDecade, an invitation to renew civic life & strengthen civic institutions. Read in @fulcrum_us: thefulcrum.us/civic-engageme…

Hear @JoshShapiroPA reflect on the significance of the National Constitution Center as the organization that bestows the Liberty Medal to a deserving recipient every year. Watch the full 2026 Liberty Medal Ceremony honoring His Holiness Pope Leo XIV: ow.ly/v9HP50Zmonh

For @thephilacitizen, Vince Stango, interim president and CEO of @ConstitutionCtr, reflects on how civic partners came together throughout Independence Week to ensure Philadelphia could continue to celebrate despite extreme heat. ow.ly/pRQj50ZmzoV

Today is the anniversary of the deadly duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. What caused the sitting vice president to shoot and kill a Founding Father on the cliffs overlooking New York City? #ConstitutionDaily ow.ly/XEne50ZiKeJ

When extreme weather challenged the city’s plans for the 250th, our city’s civic institutions did what they do best: they stepped up, collaborated, and supported the community. Vince Stango, interim president and CEO of @ConstitutionCtr, writes for @thephilacitizen: ow.ly/WXAx50ZmyXt

#OnThisDay in 1723, Sir William Blackstone is born. America’s founding generation often cited his work. Read more in the #FoundersLibrary: ow.ly/V9EP50ZipFU

Rev. Luis Cortés, Jr. of @Esperanza_US speaks about freedom of conscience during the 2026 Liberty Medal Ceremony honoring His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. Watch the full ceremony: ow.ly/AiS550Zmo1J

▶️ If you missed the program, you can watch it now: youtube.com/live/M3WyWnZRE…

🗣️Panel 3: Civil Discourse and the Supreme Court Jonathan Adler, @WMLawSchool Greg Garre, Latham & Watkins @ProfKMCrocker, @CornellLaw Howard M. Wasserman, @FIULaw 🎤 Moderator: @JMSilverbrook, @ConstitionCtr

Earlier this week we collaborated with the Center on the Structural Constitution at @TAMULawSchool to present the 2026 #SCOTUS Review. We hosted three panels featuring scholars with differing perspectives to examine Court’s 2025-26 term:

#OnThisDay in 1868, Louisiana and South Carolina vote to ratify the 14th Amendment after they had rejected it a year earlier. Read about 10 famous #SCOTUS decisions that show the progression of the amendment on #ConstitutionDaily: ow.ly/jojW50ZipEL

Five families from across the country contributed items — a “Hamilton” playbill, a baseball, a miniature Liberty Bell, and family letters — for a National Constitution Center time capsule to be opened in 2037. billypenn.com/2026/07/03/tim…

Last week, more than 12,000 people came to the National Constitution Center, from scholars and civic leaders to educators, families, and visitors from across the country and the globe.