| The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now renamed Independence Hall), the bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack (today the Whitechapel Bell Foundry) in 1752, and was cast with the lettering (part of Leviticus 25:10) "Proclaim LIBERTY
throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." It
originally cracked when first rung after arrival in Philadelphia, and
was twice recast by local workmen John Pass and John Stow, whose last
names appear on the bell .
Interesting fact----- In its early years, the Liberty Bell was used
to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert citizens to
public meetings and proclamations. |
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