<P> The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence , located in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Once placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House ( now renamed Independence Hall ) , the bell today is located in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park . The bell was commissioned in 1752 by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from the London firm of Lester and Pack ( known subsequently as the Whitechapel Bell Foundry ) , and was cast with the lettering `` Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof '' , a Biblical reference from the Book of Leviticus ( 25 : 10 ) . The bell first cracked when rung after its arrival in Philadelphia , and was twice recast by local workmen John Pass and John Stow , whose last names appear on the bell . In its early years the bell was used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert citizens about public meetings and proclamations . </P>
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Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park