The 57 US Treasury Liberty Bells
Saved by zero
{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.
Precious
{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 …
The quiet one
{reading time: 9 minutes} For 20+ years the Kansas Liberty Bell replica has been unceremoniously stashed in the parking garage of shame. But …
2,000 miles
{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)
A fire bell in the night
{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.
Squeak
{reading time: < 1 minute} In 2106, Whitinsville, Massachusetts resident George Warren was pissed off.
The 57 U.S. Treasury Liberty Bell replicas
{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 …
The ongoing hunt for DC’s missing Liberty Bell
{reading time: 9 minutes} The Capital City’s Liberty Bell replica has been missing for over 30 years. Can you solve the mystery? …
The risk-free road to independence
{reading time: 10 minutes} Florida man orders 666 donuts and demands to speak with Lemmy from Motörhead — all via fax machine …
What do you want to do with your life?
{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 …
It tolls for thee
{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 …
Cracked rear view
{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 …
Annecy Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 13 minutes} High in the French Alps, Edouard de Reydet carefully combines local earth, ground to a fine powder, egg whites and just the right amount of horse manure. Things are just starting to get back to normal in Annecy-le-Vieux.
National Treasury: the case of DC’s missing Liberty Bell
{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 …
The Texas Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 11 minutes} Lyle Lovett’s That’s right (you’re not from Texas) plays as we cross the Brazos River in our rented Nissan. Dawn drifts in and out of …
Nebraska Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 13 minutes} 40,000 Nebraskans converged at 9th and Q in downtown Lincoln to greet the guest of honor on this hot July afternoon. Parents lifted small children over …
Washington Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 3 minutes} The Washington state Liberty Bell replica is hidden away right in the center of town. Most visitors likely pass over it without noticing. It sits in …
Rhode Island Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 2 minutes} We wrapped up our New England bell tour in Providence, visiting Liberty Bell replica number 37 — our 7th and final bell of the tour. Our …
Massachusetts Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Maine Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Vermont Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
New Hampshire Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
New York Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Pennsylvania Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
West Virginia Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 2 minutes} West Virginia Liberty Bell replica Location: Currently inaccessible. There is extensive construction on the capitol grounds, and the bell is covered by a large plywood …
Wisconsin Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
U.S. Virgin Islands Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Puerto Rico Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Oregon Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Oklahoma Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Montana Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Montana Liberty Bell replica Location: Montana Historical Society 225 N Roberts Street Helena, MT 59620 Serial Number: 8 Can I ring it? No. The clapper …
Mississippi Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Missouri Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Michigan Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Michigan Liberty Bell replica Location: Constitution Hall 525 W Allegan Street Lansing, MI 48933 Serial Number: 19 Can I ring it? It’s in ringing condition, …
Louisiana Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Kentucky Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 2 minutes} Kentucky Liberty Bell replica September 6, 2023: Julie Maio Kemper told me the bell will be shipped out for conservation this week. It will return …
Tokyo Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Tokyo Liberty Bell replica Location: Hibiya Park, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 1 Hibiyakoen, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0012, Japan Serial Number: 50, 55 or 56 Can I …
Indiana Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Idaho Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Georgia Liberty Bell replica
{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: …
U.S. Treasury Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Arkansas Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
Alabama Liberty Bell replica
{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. …
Alaska Liberty Bell replica
{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) …
North Dakota Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 2 minutes} North Dakota Liberty Bell replica Location: Offsite storage facility Bismark, ND Serial Number: 41 Can I ring it? No. Hours: By appointment only Visits: Please …
California Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Sacramento, CA — Labor Day, Sept. 3, 2012.
Colorado Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: 3 minutes} My quest to see all the bells started, accidentally, with the Denver Liberty Bell replica. In 1996 I moved from Philadelphia to Colorado. The following year, …
Connecticut Liberty Bell replica
{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 …
New Jersey Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} The New Jersey Liberty Bell can be found in Perth Amboy. The building in the background is the oldest City Hall in continuous use in …
Iowa Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Date of visit: December 29, 2008 Location: Iowa State Capitol, Grand Ave. and E. 12th St., Des Moines, IA
Truman Library Liberty Bell replica — Independence, Missouri
{reading time: < 1 minute} January 2008 Located at the Truman Library and Museum, 500 W. US Hwy. 24, Independence MO
Maryland Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Flying into Baltimore on our way to visit my folks in Delaware, we stopped off in Annapolis Maryland to bag the bell. It’s on the …
South Dakota Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Tom and Rocky – South Dakota State Capitol Date of Visit: December 23, 2006 Location: 500 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD
Minnesota Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Date of visit: January 18, 2004 Location: Minnesota State capitol – 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, MN. Ava Frances Ringerud …
Tennessee Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Nashville, Tennessee Liberty Bell Replica Date of visit: December 5, 2003 Location: Tennessee State Capitol, 600 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN
Utah Liberty Bell replica
{reading time: < 1 minute} Date of visit: August 15, 2003 Location: Utah State Capitol (inside) – 350 North Main Street Salt Lake City, UT
Nevada Liberty Bell replica
{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 …