The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell today is located across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.
The Liberty Bell outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia in April 2017
Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, as it appeared in the 1770s
Zion United Church of Christ at 622 Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where the Liberty Bell was successfully hidden under floor boards from the British Army from September 1777 until June 1778 during the British occupation of Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War.
The Bellman Informed of the Passage of the Declaration of Independence, an 1854 depiction of the story of the Liberty Bell being rung on July 4, 1776
Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted by America's Founding Fathers. The structure forms the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were both debated and ratified
Independence Hall in 1799, with the wooden steeple removed
The Governor's Council Chamber
The Supreme Court Room