Created Equal Civics

America’s 250th Anniversary · A Created Equal Civics Project

Created Equal

A commemorative bench that casts two words from the Declaration of Independence directly into concrete, so the promise cannot fade.

Lettered in the hand of Timothy Matlack, the clerk credited with engrossing the Declaration of Independence, in its parchment and ink tones.  Concept illustration, Doty & Sons B4550.
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The bench at a glance

  • Permanent

    Formed into the concrete itself.  Nothing painted or bolted on to wear away.

  • Meaningful

    A founding ideal, sited where a community already sits down together.

  • Built to Last

    Precast concrete, 570 lbs, rated for decades of outdoor seasons.

  • Illinois Made

    Cast by Doty & Sons Concrete Products, Sycamore, Illinois, family owned since 1948.

Why It Matters

The original Declaration of Independence has faded almost to illegibility.  This bench casts two of its words into concrete so the promise cannot fade.  Sited where a community already sits down together, it keeps that promise in view for the next generation.

Each bench is individually numbered, like a work of art, and comes with a dedication plaque and suggested ceremony remarks.

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