claim: "the declaration of independence was written on paper made out of hemp."
author: kai degner
evidence_1: nov 9, 2012 ... is the constitution really made out of hemp paper? ... myth 2: the constitution  and the declaration of independence are written on hemp paper.
evidence_2: jul 4, 2013 ... the paper made out of hemp is of much greater quality than that made out of  cotton, and it lasts longer. a few hundred years ago, bibles, maps, ...
evidence_3: a number of sites on the internet claim that the declaration of independence was  written on paper made from hemp. as far as we know, this is not true.
evidence_4: aug 16, 2010 ... "what kind of paper was the constitution written on?" a. urban legend is that the  constitution, declaration of independence, and bill of rights were written on ... in  that period, most paper was made from hemp or flax and a ...
evidence_5: mar 18, 2013 ... did henry ford really make a car out of hemp? was the declaration of  independence written on hemp paper? did abraham lincoln use hemp ...