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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.
The fifty cent coin shows the heads of George Washington and Calvin Coolidge on the obverse, and the Liberty Bell on the reverse. The $2 1/2 coin has on the obverse Liberty holding a torch and the Declaration of Independence while standing on a globe; the reverse depicts Independence Hall. The stamp was issued in large numbers and is very ...
A watercolor painting depicting the arrival of the Liberty Bell at Zions Church, on September 24, 1777 A woodcust image of Zion's Church, which includes a sketched message, indicating that the church was erected in 1773 and was the hiding place for the Liberty Bell during the winter of 1777–1778 "The Saving of the Liberty Bell", a plaque ...
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The sculpture is a 2:1 scale replica of the Liberty Bell. The bell, which was cast by Petit & Fritsen, weighs 8 tons and has a support structure of post and beam style with two concrete shafts. [1] Set into the paving in front of the bell is a plaque that reads: The Freedom Bell Dedicated to The Spirit of the Bicentennial on Behalf of
The bell outside Portland City Hall's east portico, 2012. Portland has had two replicas of Philadelphia's original Liberty Bell. [3] The first replica was purchased in 1962 for $8,000. [4] It was constructed at the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore and received a 25-year guarantee against breakage.
The largest bell cast by Paccard is the World Peace Bell. Paccard is best known in the United States for its participation in the Liberty Bell Savings Bond Project. As part of the Marshall Plan , the foundry cast 57 replicas of the Liberty Bell in 1950 and 1951.
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 ...