William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Notable Visitors to the Liberty Bell

Independence National Historical Park

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Notable Visitors to the Liberty Bell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020

1. Notable Visitors to the Liberty Bell Marker

Inscription.
Korean Children's Choir at the Liberty Bell
April 22, 1954
Independence National Historical Park

Dalai Lama's visit, Fall 1990
Independence National Historical Park

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and
Dr. Emmanuel C. Wright, February 1, 1959
Urban Archives, Temple University Libraries

Celebration of Ghana's Independence Day
March 6, 1957
Independence National Historical Park

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1959.

Location. 39° 57.004′ N, 75° 9.004′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. Marker can be reached from Market Street (County Road 2004) east of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Notable Liberty Medal Ceremonies (here, next to this marker); Life Under Slavery (a few steps from this marker); James Forten, 1776 - 1842 / Ki-onTwog-Ky or Cornplanter, 1732/40 - 1836 (a few steps from this marker); "Freedom might be too great a temptation" (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); "…is hereby empowered to sieze such Fugitives" (within shouting distance of this marker); History Lost & Found (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named History Lost & Found (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.