Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Wyoming’s Liberty Bell Replica
Photographed by Richard L. Currit, May 6, 2025
1. Wyoming’s Liberty Bell Replica Marker
By order of the Assembly of the Province of Pensylvania for the State House in Philada.
Pass and Stow • Philada • MDCCLIII
Paccard Annecy -France-
Erected 2025 by the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources agency. It was originally erected at a corner of the Wyoming Capitol grounds in 1950. (Marker Number 0.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Liberty Bell Replica series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.
Location. 41° 8.367′ N, 104° 49.083′ W. Memorial is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is on Central Avenue (Business Interstate 25) south of 24th Street, on the left when traveling south. It is in front of the Barrett Building, which houses the offices of the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources, the Wyoming State Museum, and the state archives. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2301 Central Ave, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wyoming Remembers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wyoming Army and Air National Guard Memorial (about 300 feet away); Esther Hobart Morris (about 400 feet away); Justice Willis Van Devanter (about 400 feet away); Wyoming Spanish American War Monument (about 400 feet away); Nellie Tayloe Ross (about 400 feet away); Stanley K. Hathaway 27th Governor of Wyoming (about 400 feet away); The Cheyenne - Ft. Laramie - Deadwood Trail (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.
More about this memorial. The Wyoming Liberty Bell Replica was originally located on the grounds of the state capitol near 41° 8.373′ N, 104° 49.261′ W. It was at the intersection of 24th Street and Carey Street, on the right when traveling west on 24th Street. It was in this post office area: Cheyenne WY 82001.
During Wyoming’s Capitol Square Project to renovate its capitol and grounds, the almost 70 year old Liberty Bell Replica was removed and placed in storage some time in 2019. Early in 2025, the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources agency placed the newly restored bell on display at the entrance to the Wisconsin State Museum.
Regarding Wyoming’s Liberty Bell Replica. John Pass and John Stow cast the original Liberty Bell in Philadelphia in 1853. This replica is one of fifty-three cast in 1950 at the Paccard foundry in Annecy, France, and given to the United States Government by American Smelting and Refining Company, Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Miami Copper Company, Phelps Dodge Corporation, and The American Metal Company, Limited. The original steel supports by U. S. Steel Corporation’s American Bridge Company. The bells are numbered and this one is number 0.
The first roman numeral, XXV X, indicates the chapter and verse in the Book of Leviticus for the quotation, 25:10. The second roman numeral, MDCCLIII, is the year the original bell was cast, 1753. Notice the different spelling of Pennsylvania on the bell, and the abbreviations for Philadelphia.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This entry shows the bell at its original location on the grounds of the Wyoming capitol, with its original explanatory sign.
Also see . . . Annecy Liberty Bell Replicas. Article by Tom Campbell on the website TomLovesTheLibertyBell.com includes a photograph of the bells ready for shipment. Excerpt:
April 1950: Fifty-seven Liberty Bell replicas are lined up neatly in two rows at the Paccard Bell Foundry. Next, they’ll take a 263-mile trek south through winding roads to the port of Marseille. There, the first 13 bells will be loaded onto the S.S. Excalibur to sail across the Atlantic, arriving at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on April 21. They’ll then be mounted on the backs of flatbed Fords and driven to their respective states where they will get to work fundraising.(Submitted on May 9, 2025.)
The French craftsmen take a moment to admire their handiwork as they bid adieu to their American guests. No doubt they’re happy to get back to the task of replacing the great bells of Europe, happy to complete the surprise rush order from the American government, and happy to be able to continue the work they and their families have done here for the last 154 years.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 42 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 9, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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