John Trumbull, General George Washington Resigning His Commission, c. 1817-1824. United States Capitol Rotunda, Washington, DC.
Exhibits
The Constitutional Convention
The year was 1787. The place: the State House in Philadelphia, the same location where the Declaration of Independence had been signed 11 years earlier. For four months, 55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into “remote futurity.” This is the story of the delegates to that convention and the framing of the federal Constitution. Use the links on this page to explore the various elements of the Convention.
Introduction to this Exhibit
Introduction to the Constitutional Convention
by Gordon Lloyd
The Constitutional Convention as a Four Act Drama
by Gordon Lloyd
Day-by-Day Summary of the Convention and Timeline
by Gordon Lloyd
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
by James Madison
The Delegates
by Gordon Lloyd
Convention Attendance Record
by Gordon Lloyd
Committee Assignments Chart
by Gordon Lloyd
Selected Correspondence from the Convention
Compiled by Gordon Lloyd
Major Themes at the Constitutional Convention
by Gordon Lloyd
Artistic Interpretations of the Constitutional Convention
by Gordon Lloyd and Jacklin Boyadjian
Entertainment of George Washington at City Tavern in Philadelphia
