Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Just Like the Liberty Bell

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, April 10, 2014

1. Just Like the Liberty Bell Marker

Inscription. This exact replica of the Liberty Bell is the same size, weight, and material as the original. Therefore, it has the same tone that the Liberty Bell would have if it could be rung.

The bell, cast in France, weighs 2, 080 pounds. It is 85 percent copper and three feet tall from lip to crown. The bell has a twelve-foot circumference and measures three inches thick at the lip.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury presented the bell to North Carolina in 1950. It is one of over fifty replica bells that America's copper industry donated to encourage participation in the Independence Savings Bond Program.
Donation, United States Department of the Treasury

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Liberty Bell Replica series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 35° 46.945′ N, 78° 38.319′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on East Jones Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raleigh NC 27610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North Carolina Museum of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Day (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences

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(about 300 feet away); Frederick Augustus Olds (about 300 feet away); North Carolina State Library (about 400 feet away); Blakely Cannon (about 400 feet away); North Carolina (about 400 feet away); North Carolina State Capitol (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, April 10, 2014

2. Just Like the Liberty Bell Marker

North Carolina Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, April 10, 2014

3. North Carolina Capitol

Marker is just off the walkway between the State Capitol and the Legislative Building near the North Carolina Museum of History.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.