Our Freedom Bell
North Star Underground Railroad Museum
The Liberty Bell is an iconic American symbol of freedom. It represents our independence from Great Britain.
In 1851, church bells in Syracuse, New York, rang an alarm when U.S. marshals arrested fugitive Slave William "Jerry” Williams. Abolitionists rescued Jerry and sent him to Canada.
In 1859, bells rang throughout the North when abolitionist John Brown was executed for treason after his Harper's Ferry raid, and along the route his body took back to its burial site in the North Country.
After the Civil War, the Women's Suffrage Movement adopted the Liberty Bell to symbolize its campaign for women's right to vote.
The Liberty Bell is one of our nation's most powerful symbols.
This bell is from an old Vermont school house.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 44° 31.533′ N, 73° 27.699′ W. Marker is in AuSable, New York, in Clinton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Mace Chasm
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Herbert Estes (a few steps from this marker); Ausable Chasm's "Famous Boat Ride" (within shouting distance of this marker); What Is This Boat? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Boats And The Boatmen (within shouting distance of this marker); How Did They Get Boats Back For The Next Ride? (within shouting distance of this marker); Rainbow Falls Hydroelectric Plant
Also see . . . North Star Underground Railroad Museum. (Submitted on December 11, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
