Liberty Bell

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historic bell national symbol

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 →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Northeastern United States → Philadelphia County →	containsLandmark
Independence Visitor Center →	associatedWith
Mid-Atlantic states →	containsHistoricalSite
Liberty Bell Center →	dedicatedTo
Center City →	hasLandmark
Philadelphia →	hosts
Liberty Bell Center →	houses
United States national symbols →	includes
Liberty Bell Center →	primaryArtifact
United States half dollar coins →	reverseDesign