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  2. Liberty Bell - Wikipedia

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    The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell today is located across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.

  3. Independence National Historical Park - Wikipedia

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    Later the same year, the glass Liberty Bell Pavilion was completed. The bell was relocated as part of the New Year's Eve celebration and the Pavilion first opened to the public on January 1, 1976, at 12:01 am. [49] This was the official home of the Liberty Bell until October 9, 2003. [50]

  4. Independence Hall - Wikipedia

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    Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are now protected in a secure zone with entry at security screening buildings. [28] Following the September 11, 2001 attacks , as part of a national effort to safeguard historical monuments by the United States Department of Homeland Security , pedestrian traffic around Independence Square and part of ...

  5. Liberty Bell Museum - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council ordered that eleven bells, including the State House Bell, now known as the Liberty Bell, and ten other bells from Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia, be taken down and removed from the city to prevent the British Army from taking possession of them and melting them down to cast into ...

  6. America250PA bell honoring immigrant story dedicated at ... - AOL

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    In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, a Liberty Bell replica was dedicated at the Hawley Silk Mill. America250PA bell honoring immigrant story ...

  7. Liberty Bell Pavilion - Wikipedia

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    The Liberty Bell on display in Independence Hall, 1951. The Liberty Bell Pavilion (demolished) was a building within Independence National Historical Park (INHP) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that housed the Liberty Bell from January 1, 1976 to October 9, 2003. Designed by the architectural firm Giurgola Associates to be the Bell's permanent ...

  8. WATCH: Turkeys Liberty and Bell receive White House pardon - AOL

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    WASHINGTON D.C. (The Hill) — In a nod to swing state Pennsylvania, turkeys Liberty and Bell have received the White House’s annual turkey pardoning, continuing a decades-long tradition in the ...

  9. History of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    The Liberty Bell remained hidden in Allentown from September 1777 until its return to Philadelphia in June 1778, following the British retreat from Philadelphia on June 18, 1778. [ 42 ] After the Revolution's conclusion in 1783, Philadelphia was chosen to be the temporary capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800, and the city continued ...