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10/14/2026

Happy birthday to Dwight D. Eisenhower, born in 1890! 🎈From Allied Commander to the 34th President, his story lives on in the records preserved by the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Kansas, a part of the US National Archives system.

10/13/2026

The vast records of the US National Archives include treaties, maps, and a surprising number of cakes 🍰 Check out a Presidents celebrating with something sweet this

10/06/2026

in 1927, “The Jazz Singer” premiered as the first feature-length “talkie,” ushering in a new era of motion pictures filled with dialogue, music, and sound 🎬

While the film itself isn’t in the holdings of U.S. National Archives, the extensive, diverse film reels in the catalog show how audiovisual technology advanced the way government reached citizens to inform and inspire. Take a look at some of the early highlights from the reels featuring original audio held by the U.S. National Archives (in total, enough to circle the earth over 3 times!)

09/29/2026

Tomorrow, September 30, the National Archives Foundation presents its 2026 Records of Achievement Award to George Washington's Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello for their important roles in chronicling the American story. Historic sites like these are essential stewards of our shared heritage, preserving both the physical spaces and the stories that shaped our nation. https://archivesfoundation.org/records-of-achievement/

Plus, these sites have served as iconic visits for many Presidents over their years as destinations. Swipe through for a small sampling of some of the Commanders in Chief who have stopped by Mount Vernon or Monticello!

09/23/2026

History isn't static—and neither is the work of preserving it 🏅Congrats to our 2026 Records of Achievement awardees, George Washington's Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, who will be formally recognized next week.. Both sites are National Historic Landmarks, documented in the holdings of the US National Archives. : both sites received their designations on the exact same day in 1960! https://archivesfoundation.org/records-of-achievement/

Image Sources: National Historic Landmark application files for Mount Vernon (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679023) and Monticello (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41678966)

09/15/2026

Hidden in a garage crawlspace for decades: hundreds of WWII POW accounts once marked "SECRET." The US National Archives Archival Recovery Program helped bring them home. 🇺🇸📜 Read the incredible story here:

A surprise discovery unearthed a large cache of World War II documents that had been lost to history.

09/11/2026

25 years ago , the September 11 attacks changed our nation forever. To honor and reflect on this moment, original records documenting the day itself and aftermath are on view for a limited time at the US National Archives, including for the first time ever, the storybook President George W. Bush was reading with students when he learned of the attacks, and the note shown to him moments later: "Don't Say Anything Yet."

Also on view: rarely seen U.S. Coast Guard photographs documenting the evacuation of half a million New Yorkers and the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

🗓️ On view through October 28, 2026

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED 📢 For the first time ever, George Washington's full, annotated copy of the draft U.S. Constitution will be on display at the National Archives Museum. See his actual handwritten notes on the document that created our democracy, just in time for .

🗓️ September 14–27, 2026
🕥 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily
🔗 https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/nr26-5

09/03/2026