The Liberty Bell

When was the Liberty bell last used?
How many bells were made?
Were all the bells cracked?
Where did the inscription on the bell come from?
Where was the original bell commissioned?
Which Assembly ordered the Bell in 1751 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn’s 1701 Charter of Privileges?
When did the bell arrive in Philadelphia and when was it hung?
What was the fictional story that told of an elderly bellman waiting in the State House steeple for the word that Congress had declared Independence?
How much did the Liberty Bell weigh?
When was the bell first rung and why?


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