US National Archives
Our Documents: Northwest Ordinance (1787)
Learn about this document that charted a government for the Northwest Territory. View the complete text and images of the original document.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Northwest Ordinance; July 13, 1787
A copy of the entire Northwest Ordinance document is given.
PBS
Pbs Liberty!: The Northwest Ordinance
As part of a comprehensive site detailing the American Revolution, this page defines the Northwest Ordinance as adopted by Confederation Congress.
Other
Early America: Milestones: Northwest Ordinance
An introductory summary of the Northwest Ordinance along with a picture of the original document and the text to the full document.