Handwriting the Constitution

Overview

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Session 1:  3:30–5:30pm
Session 2:  6:00–8:00pm

The Bronx County Archives
3313 Bainbridge Avenue
The Bronx, NY 10467

In this free workshop—offered in two time slots—artist Morgan O'Hara will guide participants through handwriting the Constitution, in whole or in part, highlighting the ways that this practice can help us form a more profound personal relationship with and deeper understanding of this "glorious liberty document" (in the words of Frederick Douglass). This will be a particularly meaningful activity for Bronxites, since the Constitution in its final form owes much to Gouverneur Morris, whose family estate occupied much of today's South Bronx. The workshop is part of The Bronx County Historical Society's yearlong "America 250: The Bronx" programming.
Location
3313, Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, The Bronx, Bronx, 10467, United States