North Texas students, teachers, and families can join a free online program Monday exploring the founders who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, ahead of Constitution Day on Thursday, September 17.
The National Constitution Center’s “Live From the Museum: Introducing the Six Signers” is scheduled for September 14 from 11 a.m. to noon Central Time. You can register through the event page.
The virtual tour will take viewers inside the Philadelphia museum’s Signers’ Hall, where an educator will introduce the six delegates who signed the Declaration in 1776 and returned 11 years later to sign the Constitution.
The program is part of a week of activities surrounding the 239th anniversary of the Constitution’s signing.
What Constitution Day Commemorates
On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention met one last time to sign the document they had created, according to the National Archives.
The anniversary arrives during America’s celebration of 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration dates to 1776; the Constitution was signed in 1787.
The National Constitution Center’s 2026 observance explores the relationship between the Declaration’s founding ideals and the constitutional system that followed. The Constitution reaches its 250th anniversary in 2037, followed by the Bill of Rights in 2041.
Thursday’s Events Include Online Options
North Texans can also participate remotely in portions of Thursday’s Constitution Day programming.
A naturalization ceremony is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Central, with 50 immigrants expected to take the Oath of Allegiance and become U.S. citizens. The center’s event page includes registration for online attendance.
At 10:30 a.m. Central, a student town hall featuring portrayals of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison will explore the connections among the Declaration, Constitution and Bill of Rights. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions.
For visitors in Philadelphia, the center will offer free museum admission, a Preamble reading, historical reenactors and hands-on activities. Advance reservations are strongly encouraged.
Registration links and participation details appear on the official Constitution Day schedule.
Resources For Classrooms And Families
The National Archives offers Constitution Day learning materials that include primary documents, teaching activities and a Constitution workshop available online or on paper.
Additional resources explore how Congress developed the Bill of Rights and how its protections have been tested throughout American history. Educators can use the materials to connect the anniversary with lessons about government and individual rights.
Readers can also view images of the Constitution’s four original pages and access a transcript through the Archives’ founding documents collection. The collection links to information about the Constitutional Convention, ratification and subsequent amendments.
Families and teachers planning to attend Monday’s virtual tour can register through the National Constitution Center before the 11 a.m. Central start.
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