138 years old
14 years old i think
The bell was first called the Liberty Bell in 1835 in a journal published by the New York Anti-Slavery Society. The bell was made in 1753, so it was 82 years old when it was first called the Liberty Bell.
because it symbolises freedom
The Liberty Bell wasn't named as we know it until it was 86 years old. The bell's original name was "State House Bell." The bell officially became "The Liberty Bell" in 1839 and has exclusively been called such since 1893.
it was 102 years old
The Liberty Bell was named by the abolitionists while trying to free slaves. It was previously called the State House Bell.
it was 102 years old
From the Liberty Bell website: http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/The Bell achieved its iconic status when abolitionists adopted the Bell as a symbol for the movement. It was first used in this association as a frontispiece to an 1837 edition of Liberty, published by the New York Anti-Slavery Society. It was, in fact, the abolitionists who gave it the name "Liberty Bell," in reference to its inscription. It was previously called simply the "State House bell."
The two bells are called The Liberty Bell and The Centennial Bell which proceeded the Liberty bell in 1876.
The symbol was the liberty bell.
the liberty bell symbolizes independence
the liberty bell arrived in philadlphia in march of 1753. it was made at the whitechapel foundry located in london, england.