According to the Library of Congress site:
On September 17, 1787, the final draft of the Constitution was signed by 39 delegates. The document was then sent to the states for ratification, and went into effect on June 21, 1788 when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution.
Check out these sites for additional information, lesson plans, and resources:
Constitution Day Resources - The Library of Congress Thomas
Resources for Teaching the Consititution - NCSS resource page
Constitution Day Resources - National Constitution Center
Teaching with Documents: Observing Constitution Day - National Archives
United States (U.S.) Constitution Day 2015 - ConstitutionFacts.com
Constitution Day - Constitutionday.com
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