The Liberty Bell - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Let Freedom Ring…was on our mind leaving D.C. The history has yet to sink in…and we were about to continue the “American Adventure” by stopping in Philadelphia…on our way to New York City.
Since Philadelphia is best seen by foot…we parked the ‘Truckster” and took ‘The consitutional Walking Tour” to the Liberty Bell.
What we discovered was an Awesome explore in America’s Birthplace.
The Constitutional walk told the dramatic story of the brave men and women who were responsible for creating America. The rest is simply history…
…Sign on the Bottoms line? Looks like ‘Liberty Idol”…
The Liberty Bell, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a bell that has served as one of the most prominent symbols of the American Revolutionary War. It is a familiar symbol of independence within the United States and has been described as an icon of liberty and justice.
According to tradition, its most famous ringing occurred on July 8, 1776, to summon citizens of Philadelphia for the reading of the Declaration of Independence.
The bell had also been rung to announce the opening of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and after the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775. Historians today consider this highly doubtful, as the steeple in which the bell was hung had deteriorated significantly by that time.
The Liberty Bell was known as the “Independence Bell” or the “Old Yankee’s Bell” until 1837, when it was adopted by the American Anti-Slavery Society as a symbol of the abolitionist movement.
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