Declaration of Independence

The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.

This famed document is recovered from the ruins of D.C's National Archives by The Lone Wanderer who may accept help from fellow relic hunter Sydney & is brought to history Preservist Abraham Washington. The Declaration of Independence is featured as a quest item in Stealing Independence - Abraham Washington in Rivet City wants you to find it for him.

Appearances
The Declaration of Independence appears only in Fallout 3.

Glitches and Bugs
If you give Abraham Washington a copy of the declaration and take this item afterward, it will be stuck in your inventory, weighing you down.

Related quests

 * Stealing Independence