THE LIBERTY BELL
In 1752, a special bell arrived in Philadelphia from England, ordered by the Assembly of the colony of Pennsylvania. The "State House Bell," as it was called, was hung in the State House in Philadelphia. When the bell was struck for the first time, it cracked! It was repaired twice before it was returned to the bell tower. On July 18, 1776, the bell was rung to celebrate the Declaration of Independence, and it became a symbol of the fight for freedom. After that, the bell was rung to celebrate patriotic occasions.
The people of Philadelphia later changed the name of the bell to the Liberty Bell during a time when they were supporting the freeing of slaves in America. The bell was struck once more in 1846 to celebrate George Washington's birthday, and again it cracked! This time, it couldn't be fixed. The Liberty Bell was taken down from the bell tower in 1915 and placed in what is today called Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.