Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Liberty Bell Hiding Place

Photographed by Laura Klotz, July 16, 2022

1. Liberty Bell Hiding Place Marker

Inscription. From Sept. 1777 to June 1778, the State House bell was hidden here at Zion's Reformed Church. The Continental Congress removed Philadelphia's bells fearing British destruction. The bell, now known as the Liberty Bell, was transformed into a national symbol by abolitionists.

Erected 2022 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 40° 36.144′ N, 75° 28.227′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It is on Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Hamilton Street, Allentown PA 18101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zion's Reformed Church (here, next to this marker); The Saving of the Liberty Bell (a few steps from this marker); Zion Church Military Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Zollinger-Harned Department Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Keenan House (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Soldiers and Sailors Monument (about 300 feet away); In Honor of Those Who Served (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.

Also see . . . Liberty Bell Hiding Place on MarkerQuest (blog). The story of the Bell's concealment. (Submitted on July 27, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 59 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 20, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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