Replica Liberty Bell - Montpelier, Vermont
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Vermontish
N 44° 15.689 W 072° 34.744
18T E 693243 N 4903766
Vermont's replica bell
Waymark Code: WM6QV7
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2009
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In 1950, the Treasury Department had replicas of the Liberty Bell cast and distributed them to each state and territory to drum up support for the purchase of savings bonds (Liberty Bell Bonds). When the bond drive was over, the replicas were given to each state, Alaska and Hawaii (which were not states at the time), Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Today, many of the bells are in the states' capitols.
Vermont's bell is in the Pavilion Office Building, in the first-floor hall outside the Department of Libraries. It is a public building, but one has to pass through security (photo ID required). After all, the Governor's Office is here as well.
Coordinates are at the main entrance to the building.
Where is original located?: Philadelphia, PA
Where is this replica located?: Montpelier, VT
Who created the original?: Whitechapel Foundry
Internet Link about Original: http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/index.html
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1752
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