Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell souvenir loaned by Nancy Shaw

Liberty Bell Virtual Field Trip

How to Draw the Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell Read Aloud

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government

Material	Weight	Belief
​The bell is an alloy or mix of metals: 70% copper, 25% tin, and also has zinc, lead, arsenic, silver and even gold.​​	It is very heavy and weighs about 2000 pounds or 1 ton-about the weight of a horse.​	​​The bell is suspended on what is believed to be its original yoke of American elm wood.

National Constitution Center 

Original Name	Age	Text
This bell was originally known as the State House Bell.​​	Predates the Revolution. The Pennsylvania Assembly had the bell made in 1751 to mark the 50 year anniversary of William Penn’s 1701 Charter of Privileges, which served as Pennsylvania’s original constitution..​	Written on the bell - “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” Leviticus 25:10. Also included is information about the Pennsylvania Assembly & the bell’s maker.

Constitution Center

When did it ring?

Between 1753 and 1846, the bell tolled for many people and occasions. It rang to mark the signing of the Constitution, and the deaths of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

National Park Service

How much did it cost?

Between 1753 and 1846, the bell tolled for many people and occasions. It rang to mark the signing of the Constitution, and the deaths of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.