Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Liberty Bell
Photographed by Dave W, June 30, 2022
1. The Liberty Bell Marker, Side One
This bell was cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, England, the same company that cast the original. This bell is an exact duplicate of the original Liberty Bell that arrived in America in 1753. Comprised of tin and copper the bell and the African Teak headstock weigh approximately 2,700 lbs. The bell is 47 inches in diameter and 45 inches tall.
unto all the inhabitants thereof."
The City of Liberty was founded by veterans of the Revolution and the bell is a tribute to them and all who followed - Citizens of Liberty.
[Reverse]
Our gratitude to these generous donors who made the bell possible with donations of at least $1,000.
The Casey County Bank
In Memory: President Robert T. Rousey 1980-2001
In Memory: President Elmer C. Allen 1970-1980
In Memory: President E.C. Moore 1939-1970
Casey County Senior Citizens McKinney-Brown Funeral Home
Atwood Insurance Agency Richard and Connie Montgomery
Dr. George Sweeney Back and Body Chiropractic
J.L. & Mabel Emerson Family Tarter Industries
Family Home Health Care Farmers Deposit Bank
Brenda S. Williams Owens Construction
Chamber of Commerce Casey County Adult Day Care
Danny and Barbara Jeffries Casey
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Inter-County Energy Wright Implement
Casey County Apple Festival Gerald P. Gilpin and Family
1st Choice Auction Service, Inc. Monticello Bank
Barry & Patti Davis
Erected by Citizens of Liberty.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.
Location. 37° 19.171′ N, 84° 56.324′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Kentucky, in Casey County. It is on Hustonville Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Hustonville St, Liberty KY 42539, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Kentucky Cavalry (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Silas Adams (about 700 feet away); Casey County War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Casey County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Fry (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory of General Christopher Riffe (approx. 6.7 miles away); 1st KY Cavalry Beginning (approx. 9.9 miles away); Utah School (approx. 11 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.
Photographed by Dave W, June 30, 2022
2. The Liberty Bell Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Dave W, June 30, 2022
3. The Liberty Bell Marker
Photographed by Dave W, June 30, 2022
4. The Liberty Bell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
