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On Location

National Treasure Hunt welcomes the opportunity to engage with National Treasure fans and filming locations in person. Check out some of our recent site visits and live events in the sections that follow!

Interested in having the National Treasure Hunt co-hosts visit your National Treasure-relevant location or attend your event, screening, or class? Send us a message!

Visits

The National Treasure franchise prominently features numerous U.S. landmarks, using fictional stories to bring these historically significant locations to viewers around the world. National Treasure Hunt is expanding that access by documenting on-site visits and behind-the-scenes insights gleaned at various filming destinations. The NTH co-hosts preserve content from these visits below, as well as in the "highlights" section of the National Treasure Hunt Instagram profile.

Library of Congress

Aubrey and Emily in the Great Hall (June 2022)

Great Hall at the Library of Congress

Arts and sciences

Hall of Science

Statues of Fulton and St. Paul, marking the balcony where Book of Secrets filmed

Main Reading Room

Circulation desk door through which Abigail and Riley escaped the FBI

Staircase beneath the circulation desk

Main card catalog

Aubrey and Emily in the double-shelved book stacks

Piece of papyrus from the Rare Books & Special Collections Division

Broadside Dunlap Declaration of Independence from the Rare Books & Special Collections Division

John Wilkes Booth's wanted poster from the Rare Books & Special Collections Division

First printed American cookbook from the Rare Books & Special Collections Division

Original print copy of The Wizard of Oz from the Rare Books & Special Collections Division

George Washington's Dunlap Broadside Declaration of Independence from the Manuscripts Division

Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, stored in the Manuscripts Division

Sample of Thomas Jefferson's hair from the Manuscripts Division

Benjamin Franklin's notes on bifocals from the Manuscripts Division

George Washington's school copy book from the Manuscripts Division

Abraham Lincoln's school copy book from the Manuscripts Division

"Abraham Lincoln, his hand and pen, he will be good but God knows when."

Left to right: Aubrey, Eden (Library of Congress intern), Abby (reference specialist), Emily

Independence National Historical Park

Emily and Aubrey at Independence Hall (May 2022)

Independence Hall (Ben Gates' exit point)

Chimney where ocular device was found

Chimney where ocular device was found (alternate view)

Assembly Room

Assembly Room, depicting windows through which Ian's team was spotted

Emily and Aubrey in the Assembly Room

Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court meeting room (across from Assembly Room)

Staircase

Stairway to the bell tower

Original printed copy of the Declaration of Independence

U.S. House of Representatives meeting room in Congress Hall

U.S. Senate meeting room in Congress Hall

Emily and Aubrey at the Liberty Bell

Merchants' Exchange Building, seen at 00:02:17 in National Treasure

Outline of Benjamin Franklin's properties

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Emily and Aubrey visit Anette (senior interpretive supervisor; center) at Mount Vernon (August 2021)

Original mirror

Green dining room

Each room had a different color scheme

Aubrey climbing into the cupola

Emily climbing into the cupola

View from the cupola

View of the Potomac River from the cupola

George Washington's study

Doors leading to the mansion cellar

Staircase leading into the cellar

Cellar hallway

Vault that was replicated on set for Ben Gates' and the President's excursion

The "mark of George Washington" referenced in Book of Secrets

Emily, Aubrey, and Anette pose with the cornerstone, located in the cellar hallway

Mansion from the West Lawn

View of the East Lawn, where Book of Secrets' party scene was filmed

Lower garden

Artichokes in the lower garden

Greenhouse

Upper garden

Ice house, whose short tunnel inspired the under-estate tunnels in Book of Secrets

Ice house interior

Tomb of George Washington

Charlotte's story

Sixteen-sided barn

Access point for Ben Gates on the wharf

Events

The NTH co-hosts are eager to engage with listeners (and soon-to-be readers) during live events, including National Treasure screenings, classroom discussions, and more. Check out our recent engagements below, and contact us if you'd like National Treasure Hunt to participate in your upcoming event!

"National Treasure: Edge of History" Red Carpet

Prior to the Hollywood premiere of National Treasure: Edge of History in December 2022, National Treasure Hunt was invited to cover the red carpet and interview the cast and executive producers of the new Disney+ streamer series.

"National Treasure: Edge of History" World Premiere

In December 2022, National Treasure Hunt attended the world premiere of the new streamer series National Treasure: Edge of History at The El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Ursinus College

In October 2022, Aubrey Paris and Emily Black returned to their alma mater, Ursinus College, to announce the title and publication date of their book. While on campus, they joined six classes and student organizations and spoke during a panel discussion about ethics and morality in National Treasure.

Rosslyn Cinema

In June 2022, National Treasure Hunt was invited to participate in and introduce Rosslyn BID's outdoor screening of National Treasure, which attracted hundreds of viewers to Gateway Park in Arlington, Virginia.

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