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 The Liberty Bell by VeronicaG
Here are some bell facts I obtained from the government website:
A bell for the Pennsylvania State House was cast in London, England, however, it cracked soon after it arrived in Philadelphia. Local craftsmen John Pass and John Stow cast a new bell in 1753, using metal from the English bell. Their names appear on the front of the bell. The bell was repaired in 1846 and rang for a George Washington birthday celebration, but the bell cracked again and has not been rung since. No one knows why the bell cracked either time.
The bell weighs about 2000 pounds. It is made of 70% copper, 25% tin and small amounts of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold and silver. It hangs from what is believed to be its original yoke, made from American elm, also known as slippery elm.
DID YOU KNOW...
**William Penn created Pennsylvania's government and allowed citizens to help make laws and gave them the privilege of choosing their religion. In 1751 the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered a new bell for the state House and asked that a Bible verse be inscribed:
'PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF" (LEVITICUS 25:10).
The bell rang many times when public announcements were made, but in 1776 it rang for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
The Liberty Bell Center is open 9 am-5 pm daily.
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When William Penn created Pennsylvania's government he allowed citizens to take part in making laws and gave them the right to choose the religion they wanted. The colonists were proud of the freedom that Penn gave them. In 1751, the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered a new bell for the State House. He asked that a Bible verse to be placed on the bell - "Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the Land unto all the inhabitants thereof" (Leviticus 25:10). As the official bell of the Pennsylvania State House (today called Independence Hall) it rang many times for public announcements, but we remember times like July 8, 1776 when it rang to announce the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
The Liberty Bell is perhaps one of the most prominent symbols associated with the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most familiar symbols of independence, abolition of slavery, nationhood and freedom within the United States, and has been described as an international icon of liberty. Its most famous ringing, though apocryphal, occurred on July 8, 1776, to summon citizens of Philadelphia for the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Previously, it had been rung to announce the opening of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and after the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
open: 9am-5pm Tue-Sun; closed Mon Address: Market Street bet 5th and 6th Streets PhiladelphiaPhone: 1-800-537-7676Directions: Enter along Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets Philadelphia, PA 19106Website: www.nps.gov/inde/liberty-bell
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 Liberty Bell by emilienoelleLeave a Comment Address: Independence Mall
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 by smschley
The bell arrived in Philadelphia on September 1, 1752, but was not hung until March 10, 1753, on which day a crack appeared. Two attempts were made to melt and recast with the last one working on June 11, 1753
Tradition holds, it tolled for the First Continental Congress in 1774, the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 and its most resonant tolling was on July 8, 1776, when it summoned the citizenry for the reading of the Declaration of Independence produced by the Second Continental Congress.
There is widespread disagreement about when the first crack appeared on the Bell. However, it is agreed that the final expansion of the crack which rendered the Bell unringable was on Washington's Birthday in 1846.
The Bell achieved an iconic status when abolitionists adopted the Bell as a symbol for the movement. It was first used in this association as a frontispiece to an 1837 edition of Liberty, published by the New York Anti-Slavery Society. . William Lloyd Garrison's anti-slavery publication The Liberator reprinted a Boston abolitionist pamphlet containing a poem about the Bell, entitled, The Liberty Bell, which represents the first documented use of the name, "Liberty Bell."
In 1847, George Lippard wrote a fictional story for The Saturday Currier which told of an elderly bellman waiting in the State House steeple for the word that Congress had declared Independence. Suddenly the bellman's grandson, who was eavesdropping on the doors of Congress, yelled to him, "Ring, Grandfather! Ring!". This story so captured the imagination of people throughout the land that Leave a Comment Directions: The entrance to the Liberty Bell Center is located on Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets. The building is open year round, though hours vary by seasonWebsite: http://www.nps.gov/inde/liberty-bell.html
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 by acemj
The famous cracked bell is inscribed with the following:
"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof - Lev. XXV, v. x. By order of the Assembly of the Province of Pensylvania [sic] for the State House in Philada."
While this might be something that is more interesting and historically significant to Americans, I think it's message is for everyone. Leave a Comment Directions: Enter along Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets.
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 Liberty Bell by kazander
Going to see the Liberty Bell is free of charge, however you do have to jump though a few hoops to get in. The Bell is fairly heavily guarded , you must pass through a metal detector like the ones they have at the airport, including x-ray belt for bags. I even had to take my belt off!
Once you get past that and further into the building, there are displays giving the history of the Liberty Bell, The final display being the bell itself. There is a lovely view of Independace Hall through the large glass window behind it. It's quite crowded with tons of tourists getting their photo taken in from of the bell. Leave a Comment
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 The Liberty Bell by dlandt
Security here is extremely tight, worse than in airports. The attraction is, however, free. Leave a Comment Address: Independence ParkDirections: Independence Park
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 Liberty Bell by bct341
It is recognized worldwide and is matched only by the Statue of Liberty for its association with the rights of humankind. After arriving from England in 1752, the bell cracked during testing and was twice recast by local workmen. It was rung to proclaim important public occasions in the state house (Independence Hall) bell tower until it cracked again, and over the decades its history became a blend of fact and fiction. The inscription on the bell, Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof, contributed to its status as an icon. Leave a Comment
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 New Liberty Bell Pavilion by bct341Leave a Comment
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 Liberty Bell by seagoingJLW
Bell Originally Cast: Whitechapel Foundry 1752
Bell recast: Pass & Stow Philadelphia 1753 and again later that year
Bell owned by: The City of Philadelphia (not the Park Service)
Pavilion Built: 1976
Pavilion Architects: Mitchell/Giurgola Assocs.
Tourism information: Daily 9am-5pm with extended hours July and August. The bell is visible 24 hours a day. 215-597-8974
Strike note: E-flat
[source: Charles Boland, "Ring in the Jubilee" ©1973]
Composition: 70% copper, 25% tin, small amounts of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold and silver (a more detailed analysis is given below.)
Bell Stats
circumference around the lip: 12 ft.
circumference around the crown: 7 ft. 6 in.
lip to crown: 3 ft.
height over the crown: 2 ft. 3 in.
thickness at lip: 3 in.
thickness at crown: 1-1/4 in.
weight (originally): 2080 lbs.
length of clapper: 3 ft. 2 in.
weight of clapper: 44-1/2 lbs.
weight of yoke: 200 lbs.
Length of visible hairline fracture: approx. 2' 4" (this and next measurement made by Park curator Bob Giannini in 1993)
Length of drilled crack: approx. 2' 1/2"
yoke wood: American Elm (a.k.a. slippery elm) Leave a Comment Address: Market Street between 5th and 6th
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