Question: How many copies of the original Declaration of Independence still exist today?
Answer: On the night of July 4, 1776, Philadelphia printer John Dunlap was tasked with producing the first printed copies of the Declaration—now known as Dunlap broadsides. About 200 were made, and they were rushed across the colonies by horseback and ship. Today, only 25 known copies survive, making them some of the most prized documents in American history.
