| Liberty Bell | |
|---|---|
 The bell in 2008 | |
| Subject | Liberty Bell |
| Location | Salem, Oregon, United States |
| 44°56′19″N 123°01′53″W / 44.938725°N 123.031337°W | |
The Liberty Bell installed outside the Oregon State Capitol's west entrance, in Salem, Oregon, is a replica of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] The bell was presented to Oregon on July 4, 1950, by John Snyder, an American businessman and federal government official who served as United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Harry S. Truman's administration, to promote savings bonds.[2]
The bell in 2006
The Walk of Flags with the Liberty Bell in the foreground, 2008
See also
References
- ↑ "Capitol Tour Web Exhibit". Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ↑ "State Capitol State Park Walking Tour" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
External links
Media related to Liberty Bell (Oregon State Capitol) at Wikimedia Commons
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