Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial
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Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial is a historic site in Illinois that preserves the famed "Liberty Bell of the West," an 18th-century bell associated with early American independence and French colonial heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic bell
ⓘ
state historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War era
ⓘ
French colonial Kaskaskia ⓘ George Rogers Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ early American independence ⓘ |
| category |
Historic sites in Illinois
ⓘ
Individual bells in the United States ⓘ Protected areas of Randolph County, Illinois ⓘ Relics of the American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ State memorials in Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
King Louis XV of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
commemoration of early American and French colonial history ⓘ |
| displayedAs | outdoor exhibit under shelter ⓘ |
| event | rung to celebrate the capture of Kaskaskia by American forces in 1778 ⓘ |
| hasCondition | cracked ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historical marker
ⓘ
outdoor display area ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Home of the Liberty Bell of the West
ⓘ
Liberty Bell of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Kaskaskia Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | small stone building housing the bell ⓘ |
| heritage |
French colonial heritage
ⓘ
French colonial heritage ⓘ early American heritage ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaskaskia, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kaskaskia Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Illinois Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | French foundry ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor | preserving the Liberty Bell of the West ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
American independence in the West
ⓘ
liberty in the Illinois Country ⓘ |
| touristType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| use | church bell for the Catholic church at Kaskaskia ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.