The 57 US Treasury Liberty Bells

{reading time: 13 minutes}My best male friendships follow a pattern of distant closeness all too typical between American men. You can go years without talking, but when you …

{reading time: 7 minutes}As Liberty Bells go, this is far from the most popular replica, but you could make a case for it being the most impressive display and the best-kept secret in the U.S. Treasury-commissioned series.

{reading time: 9 minutes}From out of nowhere, like a mugger who has me dead to rights, something both familiar and foreign blocks my path …

{reading time: 14 minutes}At 51, I now know what it’s like to be a celebrity in public.

{reading time: 12 minutes}When we think of magical numbers, we don’t think of zero. But that just makes the magic stronger. So it’s only fitting the Wyoming Liberty Bell replica is number zero.

{reading time: 9 minutes}The Arizona Liberty Bell replica weighs 2080 pounds. 1,622 of those pounds are copper. 1,103 of those copper pounds were mined in the state. Here’s the story …

{reading time: 9 minutes}For 20+ years the Kansas Liberty Bell replica has been unceremoniously stashed in the parking garage of shame. But …

{reading time: 9 minutes}Hundreds of blood-red handprints cover the bright white Columbus limestone columns and steps of the Ohio Statehouse … (Part 5 of 6)

{reading time: 6 minutes}How did Virginia’s Liberty Bell wind up in front of a firehouse on a nondescript thoroughfare in Charlottesville? The story starts more than 70 years ago.

{reading time: < 1 minute}In 2106, Whitinsville, Massachusetts resident George Warren was pissed off.

{reading time: < 1 minute}In 1950 the U.S. Department of the Treasury commissioned at least 57 Liberty Bell replicas as promotional tools for a Savings Bond drive. This is their story …

{reading time: 9 minutes}The Capital City’s Liberty Bell replica has been missing for over 30 years. Can you solve the mystery? …

{reading time: 11 minutes}Florida man orders 666 donuts and demands to speak with Lemmy from Motörhead — all via fax machine …

{reading time: 13 minutes}I’m frozen silent. Frozen with fear. Frozen with doubt. Frozen by two dozen sets of eyes that now focus on me, wondering if they’re about to witness their first murder …

{reading time: 12 minutes}McBride spends his last 35 cents on coffee and rolls. He tramps the streets for 16 hours until remembering the young well-wisher who donated their glass Liberty Bell bank to the cause …

{reading time: 5 minutes}Perhaps in an effort to not be known as the home of the world’s largest statue of a racist centenarian, Columbia boasts the world’s largest fire hydrant and a Hootie and the Blowfish memorial …

{reading time: 14 minutes}How exactly does a one-ton Liberty Bell replica disappear? Since I launched this site, folks have reached out to me with stories about various Liberty …

{reading time: 2 minutes}(Part 3 of 6, coming soon)

{reading time: 4 minutes}Massachusetts Liberty Bell replica Update: Mr. George Warren, who singlehandedly made this happen, let me know he was one of the first people to see …

{reading time: 2 minutes}Leaving Montpelier around 12:30 pm, we powered east through Maine, mainly in the rain. Primarily on back roads, we passed though many small towns, some …

{reading time: 3 minutes}We arrived in Montpelier from Concord around 11:00 am. It was chilly and raining lightly, but otherwise lovely. We parked across from the old Pavilion Hotel, now …

{reading time: < 1 minute}We arrived in Concord NH after dark and the Bell is not lit, but I was impressed with the flash on the iPhone 6. Reminds …

{reading time: < 1 minute}The Liberty Bell replica in Albany NY is located inside the State Education Building across the street from the Capitol. You need to schedule a …

{reading time: 2 minutes}Pennsylvania Liberty Bell replica Update: 7.15.23: I just got a comment from someone who was not able to see the bell. After some digging, it …

{reading time: 2 minutes}West Virginia Liberty Bell replica Update: September 2024: The bell has been restored and is on display in front of the Capitol. Update: July 2024: …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Wisconsin Liberty Bell replica Location:  **In the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building 2 E Main Street Madison, WI 53703 ** Capitol set to …

{reading time: < 1 minute}U.S. Virgin Islands Liberty Bell replica Location: Emancipation Park  Tobod Gade . Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas US Virgin Islands 00804 Serial Number: 51 Can I …

{reading time: 2 minutes}Puerto Rico Liberty Bell replica Update: 11.11.23 In September 2023, I heard from Ricardo Arroyo, whose welding and construction company was tasked with renovating the …

{reading time: 3 minutes}Oregon Liberty Bell replica Location: (2024) On the east side of the Capitol building, near the statues. 900 Court Street Northeast Salem, OR 97310 Serial …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Oklahoma Liberty Bell replica Location: In front of the Oklahoma State Historical Society Building 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Serial Number: 15 …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Montana Liberty Bell replica Location: Montana Historical Society 225 N Roberts Street (NE corner of Roberts St and 5th Ave) Helena, MT 59620 Serial Number: …

{reading time: 2 minutes}Mississippi Liberty Bell replica Location: South grounds of the Mississippi State Capitol building 400 High Street Jackson, MS 39201 Serial Number: 33 Can I ring …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Missouri Liberty Bell replica Location: On the north side of the Missouri State Capitol grounds, next to the Law Enforcement Memorial 201 W Capitol Avenue …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Louisiana Liberty Bell replica Location: In front of the old Arsenal Museum 900 Capitol Lake Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Serial Number: 39 Can I …

{reading time: 3 minutes}Kentucky Liberty Bell replica Location: Commonwealth Hall Kentucky Historical Society 100 W Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601 Serial Number: 36 Can I ring it? The clapper …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Tokyo Liberty Bell replica Location: Hibiya Park 1 Hibiyakoen Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0012, Japan Serial Number: 56 Can I ring it? The bell is ringable …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Indiana Liberty Bell replica Location: Inside the Indiana War Memorial and Museum 51 E Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Serial Number: 10 Can I ring …

{reading time: 2 minutes}Idaho Liberty Bell replica Location: Front entrance of the Idaho State House 700 W Jefferson Street Boise, ID 83720 Serial Number: 22 Can I ring …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Georgia Liberty Bell replica Location: Liberty Plaza, across from the rear of the Georgia State Capitol 206 Washington Street SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Serial Number: …

{reading time: 2 minutes}U.S. Treasury Liberty Bell replica Location: At the west entrance of the U.S. Treasury Building 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Serial Number: 55 …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Arkansas Liberty Bell replica Location: North side of the Arkansas State Capitol grounds 1401 W. Capital Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 Serial Number: 27 Can …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Alabama Liberty Bell replica Location: South Capitol grounds, facing Washington Avenue 600 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130 Serial Number: 38 Can I ring it? No. …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Alaska Liberty Bell replica Location: Front entrance of the Alaska State Capitol Building 120 E 4th Street Juneau, AK 99801 Serial Number: 2 (most likely) …

{reading time: 2 minutes}North Dakota Liberty Bell replica Location: North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum 612 E Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505 Serial Number: 41 Can I …

{reading time: < 1 minute}California Liberty Bell replica Location: East Grounds (rear) of the State Capitol 10th and L Streets Sacramento, CA 95814 Serial Number: 6 Can I ring …

{reading time: < 1 minute}The Connecticut Liberty Bell is located in the State Capitol building in Hartford, CT. The building is architecturally stunning, filled and topped by large sculptures …

{reading time: < 1 minute}Nevada Liberty Bell replica Location: Nevada State Museum (outside the front entrance on the right side) 600 N Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 Serial …