Rare copy of Declaration of Independence coming to Minnesota

ST. PAUL — A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence is coming to Minnesota as part of the state’s 150th anniversary celebration.

The document is one of the 25 so-called “Dunlap Broadsides” that were typed and printed shortly after the handwritten version was signed in 1776, according to Minnesota Public Radio News.

It’s the only copy that still travels the country.

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says the broadsides were used to declare war, inspire American troops and inform the British government.

The document will arrive in St. Paul on May 6 and go on display under carefully controlled conditions at the Minnesota History Center for 12 days. Admission is free.

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