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Schermerhorn trip to
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell

On Thursday, April 17th, grades 8-12 Spanish. Art and Social Studies students traveled to Philadelphia. Pennsylvania and saw the Frida Kahlo art exhibition, touched the Libery Bell. and saw Independence Hall.

Group photo in front of Independence Hall

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759

Group of students touching Liberty Bell

Tradition tells of a chime that changed the world on July 8, 1776, with the Liberty Bell ringing out from the tower of Independence Hall summoning the citizens of Philadelphia to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Selma touching the bell

Liberty Bell CenterThe Liberty Bell Center was opened in October, 2003. On every Fourth of July, at 2pm Eastern time, children who are descendants of Declaration signers symbolically tap the Liberty Bell 13 times while bells across the nation also ring 13 times in honor of the patriots from the original 13 states. More about this ceremony.

The green area seen in the foreground of this photograph was the location of the President's House when Philadelphia was the nation's capital (1790-1800) for Presidents Washington and Adams.

Michael looking at the Bell

Although it is now one of the world’s great icons of freedom, the Liberty Bell wasn’t always a symbolic force. Originally used to call the Pennsylvania Assembly to meetings, the Bell was soon adopted not only by abolitionists and suffragists, but also by Civil Rights advocates, Native Americans, immigrants, war protestors and so many other groups as their symbol. Each year, two million people journey to the Bell just to look at it and ponder its meaning. (About.com)

Paradice reaching for the Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell Links

Clock on top of Independence Hall

 
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The inscription around the top of the Liberty Bell reads as follows: PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF LEV. XXV X. BY ORDER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PROVINCE OF PENSYLVANIA FOR THE STATE HOUSE IN PHILADA PASS AND STOW PHILADA MDCCLIII
    
     
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