The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House, the bell today is located across the street in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.[1]
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The Liberty Bell is featured in Bound and Buried.
It was introduced in 1 day after people after the introduction of the Declaration of Independence. It is still heavily protected by two thick marble walls, but the design of the walls was top secret and were told that the walls were engineered to withstand extreme shock. Karie Diethorn stated that while the marble wall were beautiful and polished, the strength and thickness of it provide a bomb protection.
In 75 years after people, the Liberty Bell is about to ring one last time. While the bell is made of bronze and can last thousands of years, the structural integrity is threatened by a large crack and a less visible crack that could be just as damaging. Karie Diethorn stated that the crack can be seen as a hairline which extends all the way up past the inscription to the crown of the bell making it its greatest weakness. The wooden support, made of elm, that holds the bells is where the final split will begin and 75 years of moisture and insects have left it too weak to hold the weight of the one-ton bell causing the bell to be split in two. Despite the split, the symbol of freedom remains clearly recognizable.
Its fate is revealed in 300 years after people when the forest begins covering the bell, still protected by its two walls, in new soil and years worth of fallen leaves. Karie Diethron explains it will look like a tomb or crypt. As the forest buries the bell, the inscription may be one of the last visible pieces in Philadelphia.
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