by: Sara Berteling
Everyday, tons of students walk through the hallways to get to their next classes. Most students don’t take the time to stop and look around their beautiful school to notice the different landmarks. Upstairs in the hallway to the 
left from the library, there are important documents hanging on the wall. This is the Freedom Shrine. “I didn’t even know what it was until you told me. If it were located somewhere else I might have noticed it” said sophomore, Kylie Milstead.
Through all the chaos to get to the next class and friends, this wall does not get as much attention as deserved. “I’ve never really noticed it before. I’m too busy getting to where I need to go” said sophomore, Kaitlyn Longo.
It is important that more people notice because it took a lot of time and effort to create. The Exchange Club of Frederick donated the docu
ments in December, 1997.
The Shrine contains important parts of history. The documents on the Freedom Shrine include The Declaration if Independence, The Constitution, The Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy, McAuliffe’s Christmas message, Star-Spangled Banner, Treaty of Paris, Washington’s Farewell Address, Monroe Doctrine, Gettysburg Address, Washington’s letter to Colonial Nicola, The North Ordinance, Mayflower Compact, Wilson’s 1st Inaugural Address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” and many others. Each one is blown up into clear writing and framed for 
everyone to see.
All of these documents are important parts of history that created equality in our country” said history teacher, Joseph Backlawski. So remember, walking to the library? Check out the Shrine!
