Liberty Bell

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The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence and freedom, famous for its historic role in Philadelphia and its distinctive crack.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic bell
national symbol
annualVisitors over one million
associatedWithEvent American Revolution
reading of the United States Declaration of Independence
associatedWithPlace Independence Hall tower
castInYear 1752
commissionedBy Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly
country United States
countryOfManufacture Kingdom of Great Britain
crackCause metal fatigue
currentDisplay glass pavilion at Liberty Bell Center
diameter about 3 feet
featuredIn American patriotic imagery
featuredOn United States coins
United States currency
United States postage stamps
hasColor dark brown
hasCrack true
hasNotableFeature inscription
large crack
height about 4 feet
heritageDesignation part of Independence National Historical Park
inscriptionLanguage English
inscriptionReference Leviticus 25:10
inscriptionSource Book of Leviticus
inscriptionText Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof Lev. XXV. v X.
locatedAt Liberty Bell Center
locatedIn Independence National Historical Park
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
locatedNear Independence Hall
managedBy National Park Service
manufacturedIn London
material bell metal
bronze
orderedFrom Whitechapel Bell Foundry
originalLocation Independence Hall
Pennsylvania State House
purpose to hang in the Pennsylvania State House
recastBy John Pass
John Stow
recastInYear 1753
removedFromTowerYear 1876
symbolOf American independence
freedom
liberty
touristAttraction major
usedAsSymbolBy abolitionist movement
civil rights movement
suffrage movement
weight about 2080 pounds


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