LIBERTY BELL TOLLS FOR FIRST READING OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Philadelphia (JFK+50) On July 8, 1776, the citizens of Philadelphia were called to the Pennsylvania State House by the ringing of the Liberty Bell* signaling the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence which had been adopted there on July 4.
The Liberty Bell, 2000 pounds and made of copper, was built in 1751 to proclaim the 50th anniversary of Pennsylvania's constitution.
JFK+50 NOTE
The Liberty Bell cracked on its first test ringing. An attempt was made to recast & repair the bell but a second crack appeared. It is said that no one living today has heard the Liberty Bell ring.
*The Liberty Bell is inscribed with words from the King James version of the Holy Bible..."Proclaim Liberty Throughout All The Land Unto All Inhabitants Thereof"
SOURCES
"Independence National Historical Park," National Park Service, www.nps.gov/
"Liberty Bell Rings For First Reading Of The Declaration of Independence," JFK+50, July 8, 2011, www.jfk50.blogspot.com/
