Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Postcard: Liberty Bell. Philadelphia, PA


This postcard was sent in 1941!

"Liberty Bell, in Independence Hall on Chestnut and Fifth Streets, proclaimed liberty throughout the country after the Declaration of Independence signed July 4, 1776. Silent since 1843."

There is a little history for you young guys out there that think the Liberty Bell is just some design on the stamp.

On a personal note, I stopped by to see the Bell several years ago, late on a Sunday night. It wasn't "open" but you could still see it from a distance, over some ropes. There was security around, and even on an off night like late Sunday, Philadelphia is a very lively city!

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