The Liberty Bell
By Christina
The Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania is a very important landmark. The Liberty Bell is a symbol of American freedom! This important bell in the Northeast weighs 2,080 pounds and traveled all around the world. In 1751, speaker for the Pennsylvania Assembly Isaac Norris ordered the bell for the bell tower. They first called it “ The State House Bell”, and didn’t call it The Liberty Bell until 1835. Not only is The Liberty Bell famous for all of its freedom, it’s famous for its mysterious crack. The crack was made on the bell’s first ever test ring in the 1840’s.
“The Liberty Bell.” nps.gov National Park Service. US Department of the Interior. Web. Feb. 2 2017 Wednesday
TCI. Social Studies Alive: Regions of our Country “The Liberty Bell” 2016. Print.
By Christina
The Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania is a very important landmark. The Liberty Bell is a symbol of American freedom! This important bell in the Northeast weighs 2,080 pounds and traveled all around the world. In 1751, speaker for the Pennsylvania Assembly Isaac Norris ordered the bell for the bell tower. They first called it “ The State House Bell”, and didn’t call it The Liberty Bell until 1835. Not only is The Liberty Bell famous for all of its freedom, it’s famous for its mysterious crack. The crack was made on the bell’s first ever test ring in the 1840’s.
“The Liberty Bell.” nps.gov National Park Service. US Department of the Interior. Web. Feb. 2 2017 Wednesday
TCI. Social Studies Alive: Regions of our Country “The Liberty Bell” 2016. Print.
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FF #1The original cast contained the following words from Leviticus 25:10 "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof."
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FF #2The original Liberty Bell was cast in 1752, in London, England. It was hung in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States, which was later renamed Independence Hall.
It cracked the first time it was rung and was then recast by local artisans, twice for the same reason. |
Sources:“The Liberty Bell.” nps.gov National Park Service. US Department of the Interior. Web. Feb. 2 2017 Wednesday
TCI. Social Studies Alive: Regions of our Country “The Liberty Bell” 2016. Print. |